Contract holds up Doc Rivers deal

Everything appeared to be set, the deal to get Coach Doc Rivers to the Clippers from the Boston Celtics just a formality once the NBA opened its offices Monday. But there have been obstacles that prevented the on-again, off-again deal from beingThe Celtics have agreed to a deal to send Doc Rivers to Los Angeles, and could replace Rivers with president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.In many ways, Doc Rivers' arrival to the Clippers in 2013 mirrors the arrival of Phil Jackson to the Lakers 1999. Del Harris had taken the Lakers to five consecutive playoff appearances, but after getting swept by the Spurs in the Western ConferenceDoc Rivers is reportedly going from Boston to Los Angeles. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images). The Celtics and Clippers have agreed to terms on a deal that will allow coach Doc Rivers to leave Boston for Los Angeles, Trading an unprotected pick for the

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