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Rumor: Pierce and Bradley for Eric Gordon

Posted by shawn cassidy on May 21, 2013 at 4:10 PM


Courtesy of New Orleans Pelicans blogger Michael McNamara:


Just heard strange rumor from EC source: Celtics talking about possibility of Pierce and Bradley for Eric Gordon.

Pierce’s contract is only partially guaranteed. Best case scenario: Pelicans can move Pierce for something. Worst case: Buy him out for Five million and have even more cap space this summer plus the young perimeter defender they crave in Bradley. Interesting

Apparently Celtics discussing a handful of scenarios regarding Pierce. Would rather get something as opposed to buying him out

To be clear, if somehow this deal did go down, Pierce would never play for the Pelicans. Would be moved or bought out

About 90% of Celtics fans are disgusted with this idea even being discussed. Cant say I blame them. Pelicans fans about 80% in favor.



Nothing new right? Another rumor surrounding the Celtics and a trade. A bad trade at that. Eric Gordon is a solid young shooting guard, but his injury history alone is a reason for a no deal. We can't let go of Pierce for an injury prone shooting guard.The only thing that intrigues me is that Pierce could get a buyout from this and return. I'm not sure if Pierce can comeback to the Celtics right away. I know there is a waiting period after buyouts, but anyways not a good deal at all.

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5 Comments

Reply Birdman33
04:27 PM on May 21, 2013 
This will not happen. Danny should be fired for a deal like this.
Reply paul
05:28 PM on May 21, 2013 
I wouldn't even trade Bradley for Gordon. But as for being fired, if the Perk trade didn't get Ainge fired, nothing will.
Reply Patrick
08:05 PM on May 21, 2013 
Jeff Green for Perkins was a GREAT deal for Boston!!! It was a trade made to secure the future & fill a need at the time (backup for Pierce who could guard lebron) - green's need for cardiac surgery could not have been anticipated & we seem to forget Perk was limited in 2011 and was not (nor has he been) the perk of 08-10 ... If we resigned perk, celtics would be in salary cap hell instead of having an asset in Green
Reply paul
10:28 PM on May 21, 2013 
I swear to God, do these folks come straight from the Celtics office? Sure, that might have been a good move AFTER the season, maybe, though even in that case it's leaving us with no center, and building our future around a still unproven talent, but yeah, I think that move could maybe have been justified after the season was over.
Reply Birdman33
01:04 AM on May 22, 2013 
paul says...
I wouldn't even trade Bradley for Gordon. But as for being fired, if the Perk trade didn't get Ainge fired, nothing will.


I was thinking the way you were for a very long time. I kind of moved on from it. I get the fact that Ainge should have went all out for banner 18 that season. In the short term it was a bad move, but long term it's been a good move. I think after all of the injuries in 2011. The Celtics would have lost anyways with Perk. The Celtics lost to Miami basically because Rondo was playing with one arm, and the Heat did their job by sending Wade out there to take him out.

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