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The Los Angeles Clippers have called off trade talks with the Boston Celtics on a deal involving Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett.
The Celtics were seeking DeAndre Jordan and two future first round picks in exchange for the right to hire Rivers as head coach and Garnett.
The Clippers will move forward with their coaching search with Byron Scott meeting with Donald Sterling on Tuesday and Brian Shaw on Wednesday.
The Celtics were insistent on Eric Bledsoe's inclusion earlier in the talks.
Danny Ainge has confirmed to the Boston Globe that talks with the Clippers are dead.
Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Clippers had "cold feet" on the financial aspects of the deal. The Clippers refused to give in to the Celtics' demands for a second first round pick, but Rivers' $35 million contract over five seasons and Jordan's $3 million trade kicker proved too expensive.
ESPN's Chris Broussard reported late on Tuesday that a source categorized the talks as "stalled."
"Never say anything is completely dead in NBA," said the source. "But the Clippers are not looking to revisit right now."
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers will continue their discussions on a trade involving Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Doc Rivers as coach on Tuesday.
The two parties are at an impasse after discussing the deal heavily over the past few days.
The Celtics are seeking a trade package centered around DeAndre Jordan. The Celtics are no longer asking the Clippers for the inclusion of Eric Bledsoe, but are instead adamant about receiving two first round picks. The Clippers must also pay the $3.5 million trade kicker on Jordan's contract.
The Clippers will give Rivers a five-year, $35 million contract.
Rivers is uninterested in remaining with the Celtics during their rebuilding process and is torn on whether to return if the deal falls apart.
Garnett is willing to waive his no-trade clause to be dealt to the Clippers, giving him an opportunity to compete for a title while living in his Malibu home.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics continue to discuss a deal involving Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Doc Rivers as head coach.
The Clippers are offering DeAndre Jordan and draft compensation. Danny Ainge and the Celtics are seeking the inclusion of Eric Bledsoe, but sources say they have begun to show a willingness to accept another asset.
Rivers would replace Vinny Del Negro as head coach of the Clippers.
Doc Rivers has been informed that the Los Angeles Clippers won't accept the Boston Celtics offer, according to sources.
The Clippers have been trying to acquire the rights to have Rivers as their coach along with Kevin Garnett in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and one future first round pick.
The Celtics have been seeking the inclusion of Eric Bledsoe and a second first round pick, who has presumably become the deal breaker.
With Rivers presumably off the board, the Clippers will offer the job to Brian Shaw or Lionel Hollins next week.
"Not looking good, but I wouldn't say (it's over) for sure," said a source that spoke with Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics discussed trade scenarios in February that would have sent centered around both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.
The Celtics would have acquired Eric Bledsoe and DeAndre Jordan in what would have been a wider package.
The Clippers plan to be "very aggressive" and "shake every tree" to upgrade the roster this offseason, though it is unknown if they have attempted to revisit talks with the Celtics.
Pau Gasol remains understanding and respectful of the Los Angeles Lakers' indecisiveness regarding his future with the club.
The Lakers are waiting to see what Dwight Howard decided to do with his free agency before making a move with Gasol.
"I think the team has shown they would like to keep me," Gasol said. "But I understand there's a lot of other factors that come into place. Those factors cannot be ignored."
If Howard re-signs, the Lakers could search for a trade of Gasol for a younger piece, use their amnesty provision on him, or keep him as Kobe Bryant has insisted.