Two key agreements occurred today. No, not LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but Paul Pierce and Dirk Nowitzki reportedly agreed to contracts with the Celtics and Mavericks, respectively. Now here are a few things that Boston and Dallas have to do now that these agreements are settled.
Both will return as key pieces to the success of their teams, but both the Mavericks and Celtics are missing other key pieces. The Mavericks need a young, athletic point guard to take some of the pressure off Dirk while the Celtics need youth...well...just to get a little bit younger. Sorry Celtics fans, but Pierce, Garnett, and Ray Allen—assuming he comes back—will not be able to carry Boston to elite status much longer.
My suggestion for Boston would be Jordan Farmar who, despite his 6'2'' 1 ...
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Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki Agree to Contracts: Team Outlooks
Posted: 4th July 2010 by Matt Wagner in NBAComments Off on Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki Agree to Contracts: Team Outlooks