While Paul Pierce’s career reached its end, the NBA Trades Podcast opted to look at the early stages of his career. Before the NBA Finals MVP, the clutch game-winners in Brooklyn and Washington, and the Wheelchair, Pierce was a young rookie joining the Rick Pitino-led Boston Celtics. I had former Boston Globe Celtics beat writer Peter May on to take a look at Paul’s run. Peter and I took a deep dive into Paul Pierce’s first few years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. We touched on Pierce falling to the Celtics at number 10, the young Celtics roster he joined, Pierce being stabbed before his third season, and the rise of the 01-02 Celtics. Noticeable characters that we talked about included Antoine Walker, Rick Pitino, Jim O’Brien and more. Download Episode 32