Paul Pierce and the Celtics have agreed to a four-year contract extension, according to multiple reports. Sources told ESPN.com Thursday that Pierce's agent, Jeff Schwartz, and the team were making progress in contract talks and expected a verbal agreement to be secured in advance of July 8, the first day free agents officially can sign deals. That agreement appears to have come quickly with sources suggesting Piece never engaged in any serious dialogue with other teams despite introductory inquiries from a "few" teams. The Celtics now have locked down two key leaders on the team in three days, after coach Doc Rivers agreed to return to the Boston bench Wednesday. The team now will turn its attention to unrestricted free agent Ray Allen -- and the rest of its seven remaining unrestricted free agents -- as it looks to keep the core together after winning a title in 2008 and coming six minutes away from another just weeks ago.I don't care what anybody says. If Doc thinks we have another title run in us then we have another title run in us. People play up the age factor in professional sports way too much. KG was just hitting his stride in the playoffs and Rondo is only going to get better. And Pierce is just a work horse. That guy could play another 3 quality seasons before we see any real drop off in play. Only thing we need now is a shooter and his name isn't Ray Allen.
