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» Wednesday, June 19 2013

However, ESPN.com has learned the teams will have at least one more hurdle to clear even if they finally agree to a trade framework after days of talks and multiple breakdowns in discussions. Sources say the Clippers and Celtics, to push the trade through, will have to convince the league office that the deals were not contingent upon each other. According to NBA rules, side agreements or contingencies are prohibited in any trade or free-agent signing. Rules also prohibit coaches from being traded; teams can convey cash or draft picks as compensation to get a coach under contract released from those obligations. ESPN.com

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

Doc Rivers met with Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge Wednesday about his future, but it is uncertain whether those talks were interrupted by the Clippers reaching out or whether Rivers encouraged the two sides to resuscitate discussions. Either way, Rivers could again be headed to the Clippers and Celtics fans will be subject to more uncertainty regarding Boston's head coach. Rivers has never publicly stated his desire to leave Boston, but privately intimated that he wanted to coach the Clippers. Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Trade, Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Coaching 

Steve Bulpett: Source: C's situation w/Doc "delicate." If someone on Bruins telecast explains what that means I'll pass it on. Otherwise... Twitter @SteveBHoop

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

According to league sources, the Celtics are refusing to move off their last request for two first round draft picks and DeAndre Jordan for Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett. The moves are separate, with the Celts allowing Rivers out of the remaining three years of his contract and allowing him to sign with L.A. in exchange for the picks, and Garnett being sent west for Jordan. But they are intertwined, in that the C's would not deal Garnett for Jordan alone. Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Trade, Doc Rivers, Coaching, Kevin Garnett, DeAndre Jordan 

With a full understanding that free agent Chris Paul wants this deal completed, the Los Angeles Clippers re-engaged the Boston Celtics on the Kevin Garnett-Doc Rivers negotiations on Wednesday afternoon, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Clippers walked away from the talks on Monday morning, insisting that Boston's asking price of DeAndre Jordan and two first-round picks was too steep of a price for Garnett. Yahoo! Sports

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

The Clippers have negotiated a five-year, $35 million deal with Rivers that could be worth as much as $8 million annually with incentives, sources said. Garnett will waive his no-trade clause to be a part of the deal. The Clippers would have to pay a $3.5 million trade kicker on Jordan's contract. Behind the scenes, there have been several factions trying to restart the talks, and everyone involved – the Clippers, Celtics and Rivers – have been waiting for someone to make the first move, sources said. "The money is not a hang-up in this right now," a league source told Yahoo! Sports. "It's about the draft pick." Yahoo! Sports

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