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Eric Bledsoe reportedly the key piece in trade talks between Celtics and Clippers

Trade talks betwen the Clippers and the Celtics remained in limbo Sunday night because of the teams’ ongoing haggling over prized young guard Eric Bledsoe.

Eric Bledsoe - photo by Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE

– photo by Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE

The proposed cross-country move of Doc Rivers from the ' bench to the ' bench remained in limbo Sunday night because of the teams' ongoing haggling over prized young guard Eric Bledsoe, according to sources with knowledge of the talks.

Sources told .com that the Celtics will not consent to allow Rivers out of the final three years and $21 million on his contract unless they receive both Bledsoe and Clippers centerDeAndre Jordan in a corresponding trade for Boston's Kevin Garnett, along with at least one future first-round pick as compensation for Rivers.

Yet sources say that the Clippers continue to tell Boston that they will not include Bledsoe in the proposed trade for Garnett, largely because they are determined to keep Chris Paul's backup to headline a separate down-the-road trade once they're certain that Paul has committed his long-term future to L.A.

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