Paul Pierce leaving Nets for Wizards

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The Nets, who compiled that $200 million roster with the sole purpose of winning it all, have shifted their approach, perhaps by a combination of choice and circumstances. They

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Brooklyn acquired Pierce and Kevin Garnett during the summer of 2013 at a steep cost which included three first-round picks. The Pierce signing stunned the NBA world in part because most assumed he would either stay with the Nets or land with the Los Angeles Clippers for a reunion with his former coach, Doc Rivers.

The Los Angeles native didn