In a column yesterday for NBA.com, David Aldridge suggested Paul Pierce may be interested in joining Doc Rivers' Clippers in Los Angeles. Pierce's current contract with the Wizards includes a player option for next season. While discussing the Clippers' plans, Aldridge writes:
Maybe Paul Pierce will walk away from the second year of his deal ($5.5 million) in Washington in order to finish his career in his hometown, playing for his old Celtics coach and his former teammate-turned-Clippers assistant Sam Cassell for less money.
And on the Wizards:
The Wizards could stand pat if Pierce decides to return to D.