With their season over, now comes the uncertainty on whether or not Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will be coming back next season. Former Celtics great Cedric Maxwell added his insight about what he believes the future will hold.
Maxwell sat down with CSNNE's Mike Felger on Sports Sunday to discuss the future of the Celtics.
"My hope is that all three of these guys are coming back but my true belief and my knowledge I think that they won't be back," Maxwell said. "I think Doc will take a leave of absence, he will go on. I think Paul Pierce, the team has an option right now on his contract at $16 million they can pay him $5 [million]. I think the financial part is going to [come] in. And as Kevin Garnett said, if Paul doesn't come back, I think Kevin weighs his options and says he wants to go someplace else."
If Maxwell is right about everything, Rivers won't be there to coach the incoming players.
"I think that he just wants to have a rest," Maxwell said. "I think that you look at a guy who's been here as long as he has. Been through the wars. Probably been one of the best coaches around. I just think that he'll want to take a breather."
Check out the video of the entire discussion, brought to you by Comcast Sportsnet.
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