Life on the Bubble

by **bobheckler** Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:41 pm

Per CBS Sports, 3/8/12

The Celtics are prepared to entertain offers for Paul Pierce, whose subtraction from the Boston core would be the most advantageous to the post-Big Three rebuilding effort given his age (34) and the $32 million he’s owed over the next two seasons. And for those same reasons, he’ll be the most difficult of Boston’s top four players to move. The Clippers, indeed, have interest in Ray Allen, but little in the way of movable salary to make a deal work. Rival executives believe Celtics president Danny Ainge would have to be blown away by an offer to move point guard Rajon Rondo.

bob
My Note: "Prepared to entertain" offers? Danny says "my job is to answer the phone" and now we're hearing he's "prepared to entertain" offers. As opposed to "answering the phone and putting it on mute"? As opposed to answering the phone and prefacing every conversation with "If the question is Paul Pierce, the answer is no, so don't even go there"? The game against Philly probably didn't provide any additional job security to the roster.

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