Clippers want Redick or pick for Pierce

The Los Angeles Clippers want to reunite free agent forward Paul Pierce with president and head coach Doc Rivers, but a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets is looking unlikely unless Clippers are willing to trade JJ Redick or first-round picks to Nets.

The Clippers just agreed to terms on a deal with free agent big man Spencer Hawes and will try to negotiate a sign-and-trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to preserve their mid-level exception to offer it to Pierce.

Pierce was an obvious target for Rivers, who coached him for nine seasons with the Boston Celtics.