I feel happy. A lil happier for the Captain. He's the reason why I became a Celtics fan.
Danny obviously had a very difficult decision to take, and I think he made the right choice! Many people here don't think there's any value in watching Pierce retire a Celtic, but you might understand this value the day he retires, which is gonna come really soon.
I was not opposed to trade him for something of value, but that was obviously not the case. I would be really p***ed off to watch him get traded for scrubs just for the sake of trading.
KG on the other hands just wants it so bad, he wants to retire a Celtic, he loves this team and everything it stands for almost as much as he loves basketball. He's a smart guy and he knows how business work but it would be devastating to watch him go, while he has openly told the media he wants to retire a Celtic as much as anything, multiple times.
Celtics franchise is all about championships, but is also all about pride. Given the circumstances, Danny did the right thing folks. The day #34 and #5 are hanged in the rafters is gonna be so much sweeter now.
P.S.: I don't see Celtics resigning Paul Pierce this summer, but I also don't see Pierce wanting to play for another team. Probably KG follows him, so I think we're definitely watching their very last NBA games. We should cherish the moments guys...