waiting for an AAU game involving his youngest son to begin. He turned off his phone, resigned to at least one more year with the Cs and the possible start of a deep rebuild. Two hours later, he turned on the phone to a flutter of messages, including an urgent one from his agent, Lonnie Cooper.
Date: Jun 27, 2013
Source: Google
Fact or fiction: Doc Rivers' odd call to Boston media
Im thinking, Wow, what happened here? So, I called Lonnie Cooper, my agent, and he said, Have you talked to Danny? I said, I havent talked to anybody. Ive been watching the game. He said, It looks like the deals done. I said, What deal? The deal is dead. And he says, No, the deal is
Negotiations between Rivers's agent, Lonnie Cooper, and the Celtics began in earnest about three weeks ago, as Boston began the playoffs against the Knicks in the first round -- "Doc didn't want any distractions during the season," said a source directly involved in the discussions. And the talks mo
Celtics officials declined to comment, though general manager Danny Ainge said on the radio that the sides were working on a long-term deal. Neither Rivers nor his agent, Lonnie Cooper, responded to messages seeking comment.