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Boston general manager Danny Ainge has requested Bledsoe and a second first-round pick, but all involved believe that Bledsoe's inclusion into the package would get a deal done. Rivers has delivered word to Clippers management that they shouldn't include Bledsoe into a package for him, that he wants to coach him in Los Angeles, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Bledsoe had been in Celtics-Clippers discussions until Saturday morning, league sources tell Y! Boston won't do deal without him. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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The Clippers, furthermore, also have made Bledsoe their centerpiece of recent trade discussions with the Orlando Magic aimed at acquiring swingman Arron Afflalo. ESPN.com

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Executives also said Saturday that a rumored sign-and-trade deal that reportedly would send center Dwight Howard from the Lakers to the Clippers for forward Blake Griffin and point guard Eric Bledsoe is not going to happen. Howard will be an unrestricted free agent July 1, and an executive with a Western Conference team said, "Either the Lakers will sign Howard or they will get cap space for 2014." Another executive said the Clippers aren't looking to move Griffin. Los Angeles Times

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While the Clippers had the wistful thought of trying to arrange a sign-and-trade to acquire Dwight Howard for Bledsoe and Blake Griffin, the Lakers have flatly rejected the idea, sources said. "They'll never do it," one source with direct knowledge of the conversations told Yahoo! Sports. So far, the Lakers have rejected every possible sign-and-trade scenario for Howard, sources said. The possibility of trading him within the Staples Center is probably the least palatable scenario of all should they be forced to lose him for nothing in July and finally do agree to a sign-and-trade possibility. Yahoo! Sports

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It also remains possible, sources said, that either the Celtics or the Clippers could elect to walk away from the talks next week if deals for Rivers and Garnett can't be struck, with L.A. then expected to hire one of the three finalists for their coaching job while also potentially pursuing Howard via sign-and-trade. The Clippers interviewed Brian Shaw, Byron Scott and Lionel Hollins this week, with sources saying Saturday that Hollins has emerged as the frontrunner from that group. ESPN.com

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Final hurdle remains unchanged: Clips don't want to part with DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe in deal, sources tells Y! Ainge wants Bledsoe. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Source involved in Celtics-Clippers discussions tells Yahoo! Sports: "Not looking good, but I wouldn't say (it's over) for sure." Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Steve Bulpett: Source: C's-Clips talks "appear dead." Means it's either over or we're into posturing phase. Leaning toward former, but nothing's certain. Twitter @SteveBHoop

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Brad Turner: Clippers won't budge on their offer of DeAndre Jordan, one No. 1 pick. Clippers will not give Celtics Eric Bledsoe and another No.1 pick. Twitter @BA_Turner

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Biggest reason Clippers are reluctant to part with Bledsoe in deal to Celtics? Besides he's a trade asset, Rivers wants to coach him w/ CP3. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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The Clippers' lack of willingness to give up third-year point guard Eric Bledsoe could be a dealbreaker. They fear that they would be compromising their future by giving him up and are currently contemplating using him in a sign-and-trade that could involve forward Blake Griffin and land Lakers and free-agent-to-be Dwight Howard. Other players who are the Clippers' radar as possible upgrades by way of a trade involving Bledsoe include the Nuggets' Arron Afflalo and Indiana small forward Danny Granger. USA Today Sports

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Sources told ESPN.com that the Clippers are concurrently weighing the prospect of offering star forward Blake Griffin in tandem with prized young guard Eric Bledsoe to the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade pitch to land Dwight Howard after July 1. ESPN.com

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Marc Stein: Sources tell ESPN that Clips want to keep Bledsoe out of trade with Celtics for KG (and Doc) to be able to put Bledsoe in separate deal Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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Baxter Holmes: Source said he'd be "shocked" if Celtics took anything less than Jordan, Bledsoe, & 2 picks, maybe 1 first-rounder. Twitter @BaxterHolmes

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Ramona Shelburne: I'm told Clippers were initially offering Bledsoe and Caron to Boston but Celtics want both DJ + Bled. Clips trying to keep one of 'em Twitter

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Dan Woike: Sources: Clippers hesitant to include DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe AND draft picks in deal with Boston. Twitter @DanWoikeSports

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Final major hurdle to a Doc-KG-Clippers deal, league sources tell Y! Sports: Boston GM Danny Ainge's desire for Eric Bledsoe to be in trade. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Ramona Shelburne: Young point guard Eric Bledsoe would be fine with a trade to Boston, despite presence of Rondo, source tells ESPNLA. Twitter

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The Celtics tried last February to get Eric Bledsoe and DeAndre Jordan from the Clips for Kevin Garnett (who would have had to waive his no trade clause -- and would still have that hammer now). But while there were some around the Clippers that wanted to make that move, now-departed coach Vinny Del Negro among them, club management was never really interested. Boston Herald

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