Clippers-Celtics deal involving Rivers could still happen

A trade involving Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and forward Kevin Garnett going to the Los Angeles Clippers that was rejected by the Clippers over the weekend is not dead yet.

The New York Daily News reported Monday that talks between the two teams could resume some time after the NBA Finals are over and before the NBA draft later this month.

In exchange for the right to hire Rivers and acquire Garnett, the Celtics asked the Clippers to send center DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe and their first-round draft choices this year and in 2014.

The Clippers are reportedly reluctant to include Bledsoe in a deal with the Celtics because they hope to use him in a separate deal.