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How Danny Ainge took the Celtics from Paul Pierce to Kyrie Irving in 5 trades
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Kyrie Irving trade highlights difficulty of Philadelphia 76ers' long-term plan
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Looking back at trade that sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce to Nets
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: Celtics officially trade Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Terry for a couple of players, and four first round draft picks that became James Young, Jaylen Brown and
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Celtics still waiting for their dynasty to begin
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Paul Pierce on why so many former players have issues with today's game
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Weighing the pros and cons of the Celtics trading for Damian Lillard
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Why the Celtics Won the Trade of Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving
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Celtics history: Irving, Finkel trades; Green re-signs; Kottman born
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