Sources in the NBA are saying that Paul Pierce will return next year with the Los Angeles Clippers for his 19th season. This move is not official just yet. The 38-year-old was reportedly considering retirement this off-season after spending just one year with L.A.
If he did retire, he would most likely do it as a member of the Boston Celtics, whom he spent the first 15 seasons of his career with. He joined the Clippers after a couple years with the Nets and Wizards, reuniting with head coach Doc Rivers. Pierce was coached by Rivers for nine seasons in Boston, and they won an NBA title together.
In his 18-year career, the veteran has averaged 20.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. In his lone season with the Clippers, he recorded just 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. That team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs due to injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. So, the Pierce project in L.A. will last at least one more season, as the team continues to fight for an NBA title to come to the red and blue side of the city.
If he did retire, he would most likely do it as a member of the Boston Celtics, whom he spent the first 15 seasons of his career with. He joined the Clippers after a couple years with the Nets and Wizards, reuniting with head coach Doc Rivers. Pierce was coached by Rivers for nine seasons in Boston, and they won an NBA title together.
In his 18-year career, the veteran has averaged 20.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. In his lone season with the Clippers, he recorded just 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. That team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs due to injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. So, the Pierce project in L.A. will last at least one more season, as the team continues to fight for an NBA title to come to the red and blue side of the city.
