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Baxter Holmes: Hearing Clips already prepping for intro press conference for at least Doc & KG. Hard to see deal not being done soon. Twitter @BaxterHolmes

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

Marc Stein: To be clear: Paul Pierce is NOT part of this trade. But leaguewide expectation is he will end up with Clips in July if Clips get Doc and KG Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Paul Pierce, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

The Celtics and Clippers have relaunched discussions on a new trade framework that could bring a resolution to the complicated talks regarding coach Doc Rivers and star forward Kevin Garnett potentially going to Los Angeles in a multiplayer deal, according to sources close to the process. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

With the Clippers adamant that prized young guard Eric Bledsoe will not be included in a trade for Garnett, sources told ESPN.com that one proposed tweak to end the weekend stalemate in the talks is the prospect of the Clippers taking back the contract of either Courtney Lee or Jason Terry from the Celtics. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Eric Bledsoe, Kevin Garnett, Courtney Lee, Jason Terry 

Mark Heisler: Talks to this point: KG to #Clippers--w/Doc, whether in this deal or not. #Celtics get DeAndre + No. 1. Celts say LAC must take Lee or Terry Twitter @MarkHeisler

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett, Courtney Lee, Jason Terry, DeAndre Jordan 

Bill Simmons: Tweeted this yesterday, but Doc/KG/Terry/Lee for DJ/Butler/Green/pix is the non-Bledsoe outcome. DJ's 15% trade kicker hurts LAC's leverage. Twitter @BillSimmons

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Coaching, Caron Butler, Willie Green, Kevin Garnett, Courtney Lee, Jason Terry, DeAndre Jordan 

Bill Simmons: Celts stance hasn't wavered for 3 days - if you're getting Doc/KG and we're taking DJ, either we get Bledsoe or you have to take Lee/Terry. Twitter @BillSimmons

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Coaching, Kevin Garnett, Courtney Lee, Jason Terry, DeAndre Jordan 

Mark Heisler: Second source confirms #Celtics, #Clippers' progress… Eric Bledsoe not in it. Neither is Paul Pierce. LAC would wait for C's to buy him out Twitter @MarkHeisler

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Paul Pierce, Trade, Eric Bledsoe, Kevin Garnett 

Mark Heisler: Specifics dodgy at this point. What I know: Talks warming up. KG, PP now in proposall. #Celtic owners fine w/not paying Doc $7M to rebuild. Twitter @MarkHeisler

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Paul Pierce, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

Brad Turner: Clippers still trying to work on deal with Celtics to get Doc, KG to LA. Losts of talks going on, could happen soon, today Twitter @BA_Turner

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

Dan Woike: I can confirm @Adrian Wojnarowski report that talks between Clippers and Boston have resumed. Twitter @DanWoikeSports

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers are discussing possible compromises to including guard Eric Bledsoe into the Kevin Garnett-Doc Rivers deal with hopes of completing an agreement on Monday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

The Clippers are prepared to give Rivers a five-year deal to coach and believe acquiring Rivers and Garnett – who will waive his no-trade clause – will lock up the re-signing of free-agent superstar Chris Paul, sources said. The prospects of bringing Rivers back to the Celtics have become less appealing for Boston, who understand, as one league executive said, "There's no putting the genie back in the bottle. You can't pretend this didn't happen and just go back to work." Yahoo! Sports

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Mark Heisler: Insider says #Celtics, #Clippers closing in on Doc-KG deal. Celts are fine w/Doc going since owners don't want to pay him $7 mill to rebuild Twitter @MarkHeisler

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Celtics and Clippers are still engaging on a Doc Rivers-Kevin Garnett deal and hope remains of finding an agreement, league sources tell Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

With Rivers still under contract for three more years, there are potentially a lot of moving pieces in such a trade. But fortunately for the Celtics, president Danny Ainge has a ton of leverage in the negotiations. Still, Stephen A. Smith pegged the chances of a trade actually going through at just 50 percent. “Ultimately, all the cards are being held by Danny Ainge,” Smith said. “It’s a 50-50 shot either a deal gets done or Doc Rivers stays in Boston. I don’t think Doc Rivers will sit out for the year, then do television and all this other stuff. I think he’s going to stay and coach in Boston this year, or he’ll move on because Danny Ainge will see an opportunity to get young and to get a box-office attraction to some degree, if not Blake Griffin, then some quality young guys you can build around. “Clearly, you have to go in that direction [getting younger]. If you’re Danny Ainge, it’s going to be a deal you want to make because you’re an older squad now, and it’s time to move in a different direction. Doc is the one hot commodity that he has. [Kevin Garnett] is 37. Paul Pierce is an aging 35. They’re not what they used to be, even though they can still contribute to a championship situation. WEEI.com

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Paul Pierce, Trade, Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Coaching, Kevin Garnett 

The move that could send Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and center Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers is still alive, but the two teams are at an impasse in discussions about how to make it happen. Still, a resolution is expected in the coming days. USA Today Sports

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Celtics and Clippers have had no conversation today on proposed deal, league sources tell Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Kevin Garnett 

Marc Stein: Two warnings from well-placed insider on Celtics/Clippers talks: Don't be surprised if there's no movement from either team today. Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Kevin Garnett 

The current teams are now at an impasse in a multi-level deal that would free Rivers and trade KG, who has reportedly said he’d go with Doc. The Celtics asked for Eric Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan and two No. 1s. The Clippers rejected it, threatening to turn away and hire one of their interviewees—Lionel Hollins, I’m told. SheridanHoops

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