Pierce makes it official, re-signs with Celtics

[madinmaryland]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/15/AR2010071503035.html

BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics have re-signed captain Paul Pierce.

The club made the official announcement Thursday, six days after a team official said it had reached an agreement to keep the star forward.

The Boston Herald had reported that the contract is for four years with Pierce and the Celtics having a mutual option for the fourth year. He had opted out of the final year of a contract for 2010-2011 that was to pay him $21.51 million next season. By re-signing for a lesser amount, which was not disclosed, he creates cap room and gets long-term security.

Since the Celtics lost the NBA finals in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers, they've re-signed guard Ray Allen for the next two seasons and signed center-forward Jermaine O'Neal for the same period. Kevin Garnett also is signed through 2011-2012.

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Hmmm. Looks like the Big Three will be together for another couple of years.

[joeybee12]

1. Where's the 1-hour ESPN special?

:shrug:

[Yavin4]

2. ESPN Is Reserving the Next Hour for Brian Scalabrine

The Next Decision


Why waste it on Pierce?

[joeybee12]

3. ESPN is mainly worthless...so they should do one-hour specials on both! n/t

[madinmaryland]

4. Scalabrine is quitter?

:wtf:

[Yavin4]

5. Nah, He's Staying with the Gang

Fonzie, Potsie, and Richie:

[LSK]

6. Paul Pierce was quoted as saying:

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

[madinmaryland]

7. Heh!

:rofl: