Paul Pierce 'definitely' playing next season

Paul Pierce is "definitely" ?playing next season and plans to pass on his player option with the Washington Wizards that is valued at $5.54 million.

The question is which team Pierce will play for. According to a report in The Washington Post, Pierce will either return to the Wizards or join the Los Angeles Clippers to be reunited with his former coach Doc Rivers.

The Clippers can acquire Pierce by offering him the taxpayer midlevel exception worth slightly less than $3.4 million. Washington will be able to offer Pierce a new deal starting in excess of $6 million once he opts out.