Danny Ainge has talked quite a bit in the media over the past week about the availability of his star players if the right offer lands in his lap, but Paul Pierce -- one said star players -- isn't letting the talk affect him. Despite the current Boston Celtics slump, Pierce says he's simply not paying attention to all of the off the court rumblings.
Paul Pierce Ignoring Trade Rumors
The veteran swingman went on record with CSN’s A. Sherrod Blakely to talk about how he’s (not) being affected by the trade rumors swirling around his team.
“I don’t really read the papers. I don’t really monitor everything that’s been said. I’m just more concerned about this group, what goes on in this locker room and with my teammates,” Pierce said. “I’m just concerned with the boys in this room.”
As Blakely notes, however, the Celtics aren’t exactly doing their jobs as it pertains to being professional basketball players. Boston has posted a 5-9 record thus far this season, good for third in their division, as Pierce is averaging less than 15 points per game and shooting less than 40 percent from the field -- both career-lows.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the Celtics as far as personnel moves are concerned over the coming weeks. It seems safe to say Pierce won’t start caring about them until something definitive happens, however.
"You can't pay attention to that," he said after the Celts' 79-71 loss to the Phoenix Suns Friday night. "That's part of the business. You just gotta do your job as a professional each and every day. That's about it."
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