BREAKING: Paul Pierce to join the Washington Wizards!; 2 years at Mid Level Exception

[bagelred]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 1m

Sources confirm ESPN report: Paul Pierce to the Wizards for two years, $10M. Pierce wanted to play with Wall and Beal. Solid salvage 4 Wiz.

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 2m

ESPN has learned that Pierce will sign a two-year deal with the Wizards at the mid-level exception with a player option entering Year 2

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 1m

Paul Pierce is on the verge of joining the Washington Wizards in a free-agent deal, ESPN has learned

Wow

[DaSeba5]

Wow I didn't see that coming. Good veteran presence for them.

[russwest0]

The Truth on his Michael Jordan shit :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[BlazerRed]

Interesting..

[outbreak]

that's a surprise.

[JohnFreeman]

:biggums: Great veteran for Wall and Beal

[Droid101]

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[sbw19]

Ball already rolling..

[russwest0]

Maybe he thinks that with the East as weak as it is that he, Wall, Beal, Gortat, and Nene can contend :lol

[Bird]

Am I the only person who thinks this will be good for Porter?

A HoF veteran for him to learn from and work with, while getting some solid minutes off the bench.

[NattyPButter]

A lot of good teams next season

[dbugz]

Nice one PP. We need some balance in the east :applause:

#noneedtojoinsuperpowerteam :bowdown:

[Meticode]

Wow that was out from left field. They lost Ariza and replaced him with Pierce? Hopefully he can help mentor Porter...

[Yankstar]

How F**ked are the nets? :biggums:

Can't contend, can't tank, still over the tax threshold big time. :applause:

[bagelred]

Brooklyn :oldlol:

[russwest0]

A lot of good teams next season

Yeah the Wizards look good but they wouldn't even make the playoffs in the West :lol


crazy shit

[stalkerforlife]

Pierce is a shell.

[Spaulding]

Well that was unexpected.

[Legends66NBA7]

What the hell...

:biggums:


Did not see this coming.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Wow didn't see this coming, nice signing though. PP plays almost his entire career for the same team then right at the end is bouncing around.

[HomieWeMajor]

RIP VC3's sister's snatch

[gasolina]

Am I the only person who thinks this will be good for Porter?

A HoF veteran for him to learn from and work with, while getting some solid minutes off the bench.
I dont think Porter will get much burn with pierce and webster in front of him...

Damn I sure wish we got pierce instead of carter. I guess pierce wanted to stay in the east

[leopoldstotch]

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1. What is Brooklyn? They are slowly becoming the worst team in the league.
2. Talk about veteran presence in the locker room. I like this deal.

[LongLiveTheKing]

RIP VC3's sister's snatch
Lmao :roll:

[PejaNowitzki]

Dude's close to needing one of these to get to and from the court for real.


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[Bird]

I dont think Porter will get much burn with pierce and webster in front of him...

Damn I sure wish we got pierce instead of carter. I guess pierce wanted to stay in the east

I think Webster might get more run behind Beal. They need to get Porter minutes this year or they admit they are giving up on their top 5 pick.

Then again, they may like Glen Rice, Jr. or Garrett Temple more at the 2, so then it would indeed screw Porter over.

I just want to see him get a chance to play, I think he will be a very good 3rd or 4th option on a team or a great guy to come off the bench. Liked him in college, hope he pans out in the NBA.

[DaSeba5]

The Truth in Washington? Oxymoron. :lol

[outbreak]

what's their line up like now?

[red1]

good signing. pp is not what he used to be on the court but this is a case of young talented players getting the chance to learn from a legend

[ralph_i_el]

If Pierce is healthy this season I guarantee he shoots over 40% from 3

[Kingwillball]

A lot of good teams next season


East with Cavs wiz,Pacers, Bulls,Raptors and Heat all looking like Playoff teams not sure how order will shake out either.

[bagelred]

The Truth in Washington? Oxymoron. :lol

Nice.

[DaSeba5]

The East is starting to shape up like it's going to be a fun competitive conference. The west is already good. It's going to be a fun year of basketball.

[Magic731]

Wall
Beal
Pierce
Nene
Gortat

That is a very solid 5. Great signing for the Wizards. Assuming Beal and Wall can build on last season they could potentially be a top 3 team.

[CelticBaller]

Brooklyn collapsing and we got their picks


Paul pierce for ever loyal to us :applause:

[BlazerRed]

Nets unloading.

[Anfernee]

Didn't see this coming, but I like this move.

[Droid101]

Wow didn't see this coming, nice signing though. PP plays almost his entire career for the same team then right at the end is bouncing around.
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[BallsOut]

East with Cavs wiz,Pacers, Bulls,Raptors and Heat all looking like Playoff teams not sure how order will shake out either.

Don't forget Hawks and maybe Knicks. I'm glad the parity has been restored in the East. At least until Kevin Love gets traded to Cleveland for Andrew Wiggins.

[L.Kizzle]

Must mean KG is retiring ...

[CelticBaller]

This also means kg might not comeback

Or he might want to play for doc in la

[outbreak]

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After this contract he will be in Orlando, it's where stars come to die.

[inclinerator]

from being on 1 team almost ur whole career to 2nd team in 2 years

[JohnFreeman]

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[Sportal]

Wow... This is a nice pick-up.

And Otto Porter just had a big game today too..

11/16fg 7reb 3ast 25pts.

Wizards are definitely on their way up, would be very excited if I was a fan.

[Hotlantadude81]

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Tim Bontemps ‏@TimBontemps 2m
Nets had the chance to re-sign Pierce and passed, according to league sources. Would have cost them upwards of $20 million in luxury taxes.

PP is not worth that.

[eliteballer]

Must mean KG is retiring ...

He will probably seek a buyout and go to a contender.

[SpecialQue]

I'm not expecting him to do much on the court, but I'm hoping his professional gravitas whips those young bitches into shape. That Wizards team has a lot of potential.

[navy]

I'm not expecting him to do much on the court, but I'm hoping his professional gravitas whips those young bitches into shape. That Wizards team has a lot of potential.
Paul Pierce and in shape should never be used in the same sentence.

[Nets fan 93]

Cheap ass nets. Something I haven't said in a long time. Wow. Trade 3 picks for him and then not pay him?

The team doesn't have picks. Why let someone walk

[eliteballer]

Cheap ass nets. Something I haven't said in a long time. Wow. Trade 3 picks for him and then not pay him?

The team doesn't have picks. Why let someone walk

He's not worth $20 million in luxury taxes.

[Legends66NBA7]

I'm not expecting him to do much on the court, but I'm hoping his professional gravitas whips those young bitches into shape. That Wizards team has a lot of potential.

The potential is pretty small.

Next year, Gortat will be 31, Nene will be 32, and Pierce will be 37. That's probably going to be 3/5th's of the starting lineup. Wall, Beal, and Potter Jr are the only young guys on the team that you can label potential with. Everyone else they are bringing back are either veterans or player in the mid or late 20's who have already peaked out into role players.

They should be able to contend with Miami and Atlanta for that division title, but they aren't really going to make that much noise IMO, unless they make another big move and get a good player.

[Nets fan 93]

He's not worth $20 million in luxury taxes.
3 picks though

[Legends66NBA7]

3 picks though

Any idea what Lionel Hollins system will be like ? Who starts at SF or PF (if your still running small ball) for the Nets now ?

[Hotlantadude81]

The potential is pretty small.

Next year, Gortat will be 31, Nene will be 32, and Pierce will be 37. That's probably going to be 3/5th's of the starting lineup. Wall, Beal, and Potter Jr are the only young guys on the team that you can label potential with. Everyone else they are bringing back are either veterans or player in the mid or late 20's who have already peaked out into role players.

They should be able to contend with Miami and Atlanta for that division title, but they aren't really going to make that much noise IMO, unless they make another big move and get a good player.

I think the Hawks can win the division if they get Deng...

I can't see Wade holding up as a number 1 option every night now. He is going to miss games this year.

[Nets fan 93]

Any idea what Lionel Hollins system will be like ? Who starts at SF or PF (if your still running small ball) for the Nets now ?
Honesty have no idea. I just know he is a defensive coach. As of now... I start kirilenko at the 3.. The 4... I have no idea...

[Legends66NBA7]

I think the Hawks can win the division if they get Deng...

I can't see Wade holding up as a number 1 option every night now. He is going to miss games this year.

That would be a good fit. I've head Miami and Chicago are interested in Deng too.


Honesty have no idea. I just know he is a defensive coach. As of now... I start kirilenko at the 3.. The 4... I have no idea...

Can Mason Plumlee play the 4 ? He's a good young player and moves well without the ball.

[Nets fan 93]

Can Mason Plumlee play the 4 ? He's a good young player and moves well without the ball.
He's very athletic and can run the floor well. I just don't see him as a good fit next to Lopez though. Both are paint cloggers

[Bless Mathews]

Maybe he thinks that with the East as weak as it is that he, Wall, Beal, Gortat, and Nene can contend :lol
Even without him they could contend in east.

Did you not watch playoffs ?? Smh

[andremiller07]

This means Martell Webster will be starting than

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Meh, he looked like garbage last season. Should have retired.

[JohnFreeman]

Meh, he looked like garbage last season. Should have retired.
He wasn't that bad. He wasn't suppose to be playing heavy minutes in Brooklyn

[MVBallin2K]

Love this move for the Wizards. Veteran presence in the locker room and Pierce doesn't have to carry a huge load for the team with a lot of options surrounding him.

As someone who's tried to follow Washington a bit since drafting Wall, that team is far and away from what they were a few years ago. A serious contender in the East now compared to housing a lot of the lowest IQ players who weren't being maximized to their full potential.

[Hotlantadude81]

That would be a good fit. I've head Miami and Chicago are interested in Deng too.



Can Mason Plumlee play the 4 ? He's a good young player and moves well without the ball.

Deng is going to sign with Miami. They're working out details it seems.

[D-Rose]

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God that looks so ****ing weird :facepalm

anyay, good addition for Zards. Brings a closer and a vet. They'll be Top 5 in East.

Meanwhile Brooklyn gave up ALL that for 1 year of Pierce and 2 of Garnett.

[PickernRoller]

Nets...:oldlol: :oldlol: :lol :lol :roll: :roll:

[Hotlantadude81]

Nets...:oldlol: :oldlol: :lol :lol :roll: :roll:

Net fans... Look on the bright side... You're not the Hawks.:oldlol:

[GimmeThat]

I think he just likes reading news paper.

[veilside23]

this is a surprise.. billy king :facepalm:

[scott0326]

This means Martell Webster will be starting than
How does this mean Webster is starting? I'd imagine Pierce will start, as Porter isn't ready and Webster is out 3-5 months with some back injury.

[Harison]

Good for both sides :applause:

[WallIn]

:applause:

Came totally out of the blue but we'll take it.

[coin24]

Great signing:applause:

Wow the nets are fu*ked:lol

[niko]

So the Nets 1 yr removed from the trade are trying to save money? Makes no ****ing sense.

And Garnett isn't coming back, hate to break it to them.

[East_Stone_Ya]

pierce is done..why give him that money?

[Nets fan 93]

So the Nets 1 yr removed from the trade are trying to save money? Makes no ****ing sense.

And Garnett isn't coming back, hate to break it to them.
Hate to break it to them? I think they rather he retire. Even less money to pay in luxary

And Pierce is not done. Obviously he's not the old Paul Pierce but he didn't play like garbage last season. He was still a very solid option for the nets. And stepped it up big time defensively when playing pf against way bigger players

[niko]

Hate to break it to them? I think they rather he retire. Even less money to pay in luxary

And Pierce is not done. Obviously he's not the old Paul Pierce but he didn't play like garbage last season. He was still a very solid option for the nets. And stepped it up big time defensively when playing pf against way bigger players
Their position is and has been they'd like him back. They are still asking him back. He's not coming back, and Nets will pay him a few million for the privilege.

It's the Nets wasting years of picks because Prokorov wants to pocket more money. Nothing else.

[niko]

Hate to break it to them? I think they rather he retire. Even less money to pay in luxary

And Pierce is not done. Obviously he's not the old Paul Pierce but he didn't play like garbage last season. He was still a very solid option for the nets. And stepped it up big time defensively when playing pf against way bigger players
I hate letting Pierce go for financial reasons when those reasons aren't cap space or flexibility, it's ONLY profit.

[shady6121]

How F**ked are the nets? :biggums:

Can't contend, can't tank, still over the tax threshold big time. :applause:

:lol

[It's A VC3!!!]

I'm disgusted how these last four years under Billy have been. He has been the shittiest GM. Any other GM would have made us a contender with the money Prokhorov has given out. How do you bring over an unnamed scrub from Europe but don't even match a $5.5mm per year for Pierce. I'm getting sick and tired of this shit. First not getting Dwight, then trading pick for Wallace - then giving him $40mm - then trading picks for Pierce and KG and now letting Pierce go for nothing.

[bagelred]

I'm disgusted how these last four years under Billy have been. He has been the shittiest GM. Any other GM would have made us a contender with the money Prokhorov has given out. How do you bring over an unnamed scrub from Europe but don't even match a $5.5mm per year for Pierce. I'm getting sick and tired of this shit. First not getting Dwight, then trading pick for Wallace - then giving him $40mm - then trading picks for Pierce and KG and now letting Pierce go for nothing.

:oldlol:

[Richesly]

Wow, he took the MLE? I'm shocked.

[Richesly]

I'm disgusted how these last four years under Billy have been. He has been the shittiest GM. Any other GM would have made us a contender with the money Prokhorov has given out. How do you bring over an unnamed scrub from Europe but don't even match a $5.5mm per year for Pierce. I'm getting sick and tired of this shit. First not getting Dwight, then trading pick for Wallace - then giving him $40mm - then trading picks for Pierce and KG and now letting Pierce go for nothing.

You sound stressed. Jump on the CLE bandwagon.

[navy]

Their position is and has been they'd like him back. They are still asking him back. He's not coming back, and Nets will pay him a few million for the privilege.

It's the Nets wasting years of picks because Prokorov wants to pocket more money. Nothing else.

If there is one thing I'll say about the Nets is that they have little intention of pocketing money.

[Shade8780]

Nice to know we have all of the Nets unprotected first rounders for the next four years.

[GimmeThat]

I feel bad for Beal having to go and get his rebounds

[bagelred]

Nice to know we have all of the Nets unprotected first rounders for the next four years.

:oldlol: :oldlol:

[kc16]

Hopefully he helps the Wizards as well as Otto Porter. Still think they are better with Ariza.

[It's A VC3!!!]

The Neta informed Pierce that they did not want to make him an offer and he then decided to pursue an offer with the Wizards. Signing Pierce for the next two years would have amounted to $20mm in taxes. This entire operation seems like a shit fest with no direction.

[bagelred]

The Neta informed Pierce that they did not want to make him an offer and he then decided to pursue an offer with the Wizards. Signing Pierce for the next two years would have amounted to $20mm in taxes. This entire operation seems like a shit fest with no direction.

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[AintNoSunshine]

yawn at these inconsequencial signings/trades

[pegasus]

The Truth in Washington? Oxymoron. :lol
:lol

[ralph_i_el]

yawn at these inconsequencial signings/trades

playoff teams signing starting forwards are inconsequencial? Do you need lebron to switch teams every day to be excited?

[Derka]

Did not expect that at all. Absolutely gonna be a League Pass kind of year now.

[tontoz]

The Wizards have only 2 bigs (Gortat,Nene) under contract for next season. They have a 38 year old backup pg. They have no cap space, no MLE now, and no LLE.

Not a big fan of this move when they already have Webster/Porter at the 3 and pressing needs elsewhere.

[AintNoSunshine]

playoff teams signing starting forwards are inconsequencial? Do you need lebron to switch teams every day to be excited?

They will probably still be the 5th seed as they were last year and got beat in the first or second round, hence inconsequential.

[ralph_i_el]

They will probably still be the 5th seed as they were last year and got beat in the first or second round, hence inconsequential.

I don't get this mindset. Unless you're one of the 4 teams that can win a championship nothing your team does matters? Don't you enjoy watching basketball games? Just get the Lebron App and quit posting in the NBA forum if you don't like NBA news about HoF forwards and playoff teams.

[Rubio2Gasol]

The Wizards have only 2 bigs (Gortat,Nene) under contract for next season. They have a 38 year old backup pg. They have no cap space, no MLE now, and no LLE.

Not a big fan of this move when they already have Webster/Porter at the 3 and pressing needs elsewhere.

Yep.

It's a real tough one, because I think he's a nice fit and depending on Wall/Beal's growth, you guys can make a deep run this year. But it's also a position that's covered.

I think you can realistically retain Seraphin, and maybe shop Webster around for a decent big I guess.

Andre Miller will be fine.

[ralph_i_el]

The Wizards have only 2 bigs (Gortat,Nene) under contract for next season. They have a 38 year old backup pg. They have no cap space, no MLE now, and no LLE.

Not a big fan of this move when they already have Webster/Porter at the 3 and pressing needs elsewhere.

we'll get Gooden back at the minimum and I think we can retain seraphin and booker (and all their painful flaws).

[GimmeThat]

I don't get this mindset. Unless you're one of the 4 teams that can win a championship nothing your team does matters? Don't you enjoy watching basketball games? Just get the Lebron App and quit posting in the NBA forum if you don't like NBA news about HoF forwards and playoff teams.

anytime my team makes it into the playoff and it's not a sweep.

I find it enjoyable.


Edit: I find 4-1 a sweep 4-2 to be enjoyable by the way. if my team is the lower seed from the get go.

[step_back]

Great pick up for the Wizards. A veteran and a championship player is the type presence they need. Losing Ariza doesn't seem so bad now.

[rknine15]

WOW this is awesome GO WIZ!!

[D-Rose]

I hope PP gets signed by Boston 2 years down the line so he can retire a Celtic.

[HylianNightmare]

Wtf. What happened to the clips?

[D-Rose]

Wtf. What happened to the clips?
Didn't have the $ to make it work. Brought in Farmar and Hawes.

[Kujo]

PP doesn't nave much left in the tank, but he'll be a nice veteran presence with championship experience. He really won't make up for the loss of Ariza (Ariza had a career season).

[tontoz]

we'll get Gooden back at the minimum and I think we can retain seraphin and booker (and all their painful flaws).


They didn't offer the QO to Booker so he is a UFA and will probably sign elsewhere. I haven't given up on Seraphin yet but he is all we have now behind Gortat/Nene.

If we get hit with injuries we are going to have to pick up bigs off the waiver wire or the DLeague.

[kidd2dwill]

well, it didnt work. nothing ever works for us.

[leopoldstotch]

Nice to know we have all of the Nets unprotected first rounders for the next four years.

Ainge everytime he hears Nets news

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