The Boston Celtics very nearly dealt Paul Pierce to the Portland TrailBlazers in 2005 in exchange for the number three overall pick. Several other players would have been included in order to make it work financially.

"We were pretty close," Danny Ainge said.

Ainge likely would have selected point guard Deron Williams.

Via Boston Globe

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