A year ago Doc Rivers signed big man Spencer Hawes over Paul Pierce and ended up regretting that decision. Hawes quickly fell out of favor with Rivers and Pierce flourished in a diminished role on the upstart Wizards.
Now Hawes has left town via trade and Doc Rivers is apparently hoping for a do-over with his old friend.
Paul Pierce has revealed that he is going to play next season. He's going to opt out of his current contract but that doesn't necessarily mean he's leaving the Wizards. It just gives him some options.