The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Miami Heat, losing the series 4-1. For Paul Pierce it brings about potentially a new chapter in his career as he heads towards free agency this summer.
That means finding a new deal, whether with the Nets or a new team, but there is no doubt in Pierce’s mind that he still has the ability to play and that he can still contribute to a team looking to make a championship run.
Paul Pierce: "I still think I have something to give a team." Says he has one or two more years "at most."
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 15, 2014
It could be Kevin Garnett’s last game as well, and he didn’t speak to the media after the game. Garnett, unlike Pierce, has one-year left on his deal and could consider retiring instead of playing out his contract.
If Kevin Garnett's last game was today, he went out without speaking to the media after it.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 15, 2014
“Emotions are too fresh right now,” Pierce said after the game, via ESPN.