Source: Trade Talks Aren’t Over Between the Celtics and Clippers

[j804]

There you go again?

The Celtics and Clippers aren’t talking again but, barring coaching hires or announcements Doc Rivers is returning, the teams will re-engage before the June 27 draft, a source told SportsCity.com.

“No big deal is done before one or both teams walk away at least once,” said the source.

The Clippers broke off talks Tuesday, within one No. 1 pick, $3 million and taking one $5 million-a-year veteran off the Celtics’ hands away from deals that would have freed Rivers to sign with them and acquired Kevin Garnett for DeAndre Jordan.

The Celtics wanted two No. 1s, the Clippers wanted to give up one.

The Celtics wanted the Clippers to pay Jordan’s $3 million trade kicker. The Clippers, well, you guessed it.

The Celtics wanted the Clippers to take Courtney Lee or Jason Terry. The Clippers preferred neither.

And that’s all there was.

Both teams are now getting on with their lives or acting as if they are.

Trying to maintain the notion that the Celtics aren’t past a point of no return, Boston GM Danny Ainge, who told Rivers he wants him back, is to meet with Doc today in Boston.

Adamant in their position that they were being held up for Rivers, with excellent coaching candidates of their own, and Garnett, who’s 13 years older than Jordan, the Clippers resumed the process of selection among Lionel Hollins, Byron Scott and Brian Shaw.

If the Clippers overstated their indifference — to say the least, their front office was electric with excitement during the talks — the source says the Celtics remain the team that wants this and will re-engage next week if there’s still a deal to be made.

A Clipper decision to hire Hollins, Scott or Shaw would leave nothing to talk to the Celtics about since Doc, not KG, was the prize.

A decision by Rivers to return to the Celtics would mean the same thing.

However, if neither happens in the coming days, stay tuned.

The Clippers’ deal for Chris Paul came a day after talks with the Hornets broke off.

The Knicks’ 2011 deal for Carmelo Anthony came after months of talks between the Knicks and Nuggets that broke off regularly.

Time will tell in this case, and not that many days of it.

http://www.sportscity.com/source-trade-talks-arent-over-between-the-celtics-and-clippers/2013/06/19/

[LarBrd33]

sportscity?

[j804]

sportscity?

im just passing over any/all info doesn't seem far fetched doubt they really are DONE talking for good

[Kane3387]

At the end if the day I think this deal will eventually get done.

Just my gut.

Just hope we don't settle for too little compensation.

[PhoSita]

This was reported on Twitter by Mark Heisler, who's been on top of this story all along, so I trust the source.

[Evantime34]

I want this deal to get done, but I hope we aren't the ones that cave in the negotiations.

[CoachBo]

This was reported on Twitter by Mark Heisler, who's been on top of this story all along, so I trust the source.

Surrrrree.

Heisler said Pierce was in the deal at one point.

[NocturnalRebel]

I'm over this mess with tha Clippers. They didn't wanna cough up Bledsoe, another pick, or take Lee/Terry's contract.From reports, it seemed Danny was gonna settle for a dumbed down deal and they still walked away.

Either get something done already or leave these people in Clipper land alone.

[BleedGreen1989]

I'd be shocked if a deal didn't get done at this point.

[j804]

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi about 10 minutes ago
Clippers-Celtics rumors will persist until the Clippers hire a new coach or Rivers announces he's returning to Boston

So well see this thing is far from done IMO

[Cman]

[j804]

Dan Woike @DanWoikeSports 1 minute ago
Source: Brian Shaw is at the Clippers' office for his second interview.

If he leaves without a contract Danny is somewhere winking his eye with his phone nearby...

[Evantime34]

Dan Woike @DanWoikeSports 1 minute ago
Source: Brian Shaw is at the Clippers' office for his second interview.

If he leaves without a contract Danny is somewhere winking his eye with his phone nearby...

They can give all the interviews they want. It seemed suspect that right after the trade "fell apart" suddenly one of the Clippers media people listed all the interviews the coaches line up. To me this is just a leverage ploy.

If they want to hire Shaw, I hope they do it. Then I hope CP3 leaves.

[clover]

This was reported on Twitter by Mark Heisler, who's been on top of this story all along, so I trust the source.

Surrrrree.

Heisler said Pierce was in the deal at one point.

Pierce may have been at one point.

[blink]

I keep hoping that the deal is dead, but I can't help thinking that something is probably still brewing.  Don't cave Danny!