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Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

The Celtics have denied the Nets permission to speak with Doc Rivers regarding their head coaching vacancy, sources told ESPN Boston.

This only furthers our belief that Rivers will either coach the Celtics next season or won't coach at all. Although Danny Ainge has said Rivers is expected to return, a notion that's been supported by co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, Rivers hasn't come out and confirmed his intent to do so, but Ainge said "Doc has told me he's coming back." Nevertheless, the overwhelming expectation is that Rivers returns to Boston next season, and the Celtics have no interest in letting him out of his contract to coach elsewhere. Doc has three years and $21 million remaining on his deal. Interestingly, Rivers reportedly turned down an offer from the Orlando Magic to be the team's president last season.
Related: Nets, Magic
Source: ESPN Boston
May 24 - 8:31 AM
Danny Ainge - C - Celtics

Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck said he'd like to retain both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett next season.

Grousbeck said he wants to retire Pierce's number, and although he also acknowledged he wants Garnett to return, Grousbeck admitted to roster uncertainty after a first-round playoff exit and has not spoken to Garnett about his future. Furthermore, Grousbeck wouldn't say with certainty what the roster will look like next season and acknowledged that the team needs help after losing to the Knicks in the first round.
Related: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce
Source: Chris Forsberg on Twitter
May 24 - 8:27 AM
Jared Sullinger - F - Celtics

Jared Sullinger (back) said he resumed light workouts two weeks ago as part of a 10-week rehab program.

Sullinger said he hopes to be 100 percent in time for training camp. Back injuries are tough to overcome and can linger throughout careers, but Sullinger said surgery made sure his injury won't be a recurring issue. That's good news considering Sullinger's back was enough of a concern last summer that some teams "red flagged" him ahead of the draft. We'll wait to see if he's fully recovered and how the Celtics' roster shapes up before determining Sullinger's fantasy value for next season.
Source: Chris Forsberg on Twitter
May 23 - 2:45 PM
Terrence Williams - G/F - Celtics

Prosecutors delayed bringing second-degree domestic violence charges against Celtics guard Terrence Williams.

Williams was arrested Sunday after being accused of waving a handgun out of his car window at the mother of his 10-year-old son. A spokesman for the prosecutor's office said, "There will be an ongoing investigation, so a charging decision will be made at a later date." With a contract that's not guaranteed and an already poor reputation around the league, Williams' NBA future could be in jeopardy.
Source: Baxter Holmes on Twitter
May 22 - 6:08 PM
Terrence Williams - G/F - Celtics

Celtics G Terrence Williams was arrested on Sunday after being accused of waving a handgun out of his car window at the mother of his 10-year-old son.

Williams' bail has been set at $25,000. He stepped into a sizable role for Boston during the playoffs this season, but his contract for 2013-14 is fully unguaranteed and this incident won't help his reputation around the league, which is already sullied enough that he spent the beginning of last season playing in China.
Source: Chris Daniels on Twitter
May 20 - 7:00 PM
Fab Melo - F/C - Celtics

Doc Rivers will be watching Fab Melo "closely" during summer league.

"Fab has to be consistent, and it's Fab job to make an impression on Doc," Danny Ainge said. "Fab has really improved, and I think our guys have done a really good job with him." Melo is still very raw and faces an uphill climb to make any kind of real impact next season.
Source: Boston Herald
May 20 - 8:23 AM
Chris Wilcox - F/C - Celtics

Chris Wilcox said he'd like to re-sign with the Celtics this summer, but acknowledged that his future is uncertain.

"I had to come into training camp [last season] with really no workouts, just come in and start playing," said Wilcox, who returned from heart surgery. "This summer I can dedicate to working out and just strengthening my overall game." He played 14 minutes per game for Boston in 2012-13, and we doubt his role will expand regardless of which team he signs with.
Source: Boston Globe
May 19 - 11:45 AM
Avery Bradley - G - Celtics

Avery Bradley will be held out of Summer League to get rest.

Jared Sullinger (knee surgery) will also sit out, which leaves Fab Melo and 2013 draft picks to headline the Celtics' squad in Orlando. It's not surprising to see Boston playing it safe with Bradley, as he had two shoulder surgeries last summer and played through rib and collarbone injuries in April.
Source: Boston Globe
May 19 - 10:06 AM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge said that he doesn't see any "franchise changers" in the 2013 draft.

"I'm just hoping we can find a good player," said Ainge, who holds the No. 16 overall pick. "There will probably be a lot of discussion [about swapping picks], because this draft isn't as star-studded as some other drafts ... We won't draft for position. Our draft pick will reflect who we think is the best talent available." Ainge's quotes reek of veteran GM gamesmanship but in this case he's echoing the consensus, as the 2013 draft pool has been widely derided for a lack of elite talent.
Source: Boston Herald
May 19 - 5:09 AM
Kevin Garnett - F/C - Celtics

Kevin Garnett is not expected to need surgery on his foot/ankle.

The Celtics' medical staff thinks Garnett's injury issues will subside with rest, which is the first of three big offseason question marks for KG. The second and third ones, of course, are whether Garnett, who turns 37 on Sunday, will return to play next season and if that will be for the Celtics. It's unlikely Garnett will remain with Boston if Paul Pierce heads elsewhere and Pierce's future with the Celtics appears very tenuous at this point.
Source: Steve Bulpett on Twitter
May 18 - 12:48 PM
Kevin Garnett - F/C - Celtics

Kevin Garnett is considering retirement, but there has been no decision made on his playing future.

Garnett, who turns 37 on Sunday, previously said that his decision to continue to play would be made on a year-to-year basis. It's likely that his playing future is tied to Doc Rivers and Paul Pierce, but we already know that Rivers is returning. Pierce's future is much less certain, and it's not clear if Garnett would return if Pierce moves on. "I don't think I have the answers that Kevin will want," Danny Ainge said. "I'm not ready to answer everything that he will want to know."
Related: Paul Pierce
Source: Boston Globe
May 17 - 8:20 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

A source told the Boston Globe that Paul Pierce "is already beginning to prepare for relocation from Boston."

This is the second report this week that Pierce does not expect to return to the Celtics. The team can buy him out for $5 million prior to June 30, or the club can pick up a $15.3 million option for the final year of his deal. The Celtics could also attempt to trade him, but GM Danny Ainge has voiced support for Pierce since the Celtics were eliminated from the postseason. "I thought Paul had a terrific year," Ainge said. It's too early to tell what Pierce's future holds, and the decision is entirely out of Pierce's control. It would be strange to see him in a different uniform.
Source: Boston Globe
May 17 - 8:18 AM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge confirmed that Doc Rivers will return as head coach next season.

Ainge, who had strongly hinted Rivers would return as recently as Wednesday, called him "a coach everybody would love to have." This isn't much of a surprise, although it seems like we're on a year-by-year path with regards to Rivers' time in Boston. The big question now facing Ainge is whether veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will be playing for Rivers next season.
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
May 16 - 2:36 PM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge continued to hint Doc Rivers will return as coach next season.

"I talk to Doc all of the time, and we’re talking about our plans for next year," said Ainge. "I only expect Doc to say something to me if he is not coming back," Ainge added. Right now, signs continue to point to Rivers returning, and it would be a surprise if he didn't come back for at least one more season with the Celtics.
Source: Boston Herald
May 15 - 9:26 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

According to CSNNE's Greg Dickerson, "the company that Paul Pierce hangs around in" do not believe Pierce will return to the Celtics next season.

Dickerson takes it one step further by saying that he doesn't "think Paul Pierce believes" he'll return to Boston. This needs to be taken with a tablespoon of salt given the way it's phrased, but GM Danny Ainge has already acknowledged that Boston's offseason begins with a determination on Pierce's future. There are no easy answers for the Celtics. If Pierce doesn't return, Kevin Garnett's future will be very much up in the air.
Related: Kevin Garnett
Source: CSNNE.com
May 14 - 8:46 AM

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