Szczerbiak, Hassell, and Olowokandi for Pierce and LaFrentz. Somebody even said that Boston agreed to it, but the Wolves backed out because of LaFrentz's big contract.
What an atrocious deal for Boston. I already said my piece regarding this.
So the Celtics want to get younger or get cap space. They trade LaF's huge salary - for another one! Granted, Wally actually doesn't suck, but why on earth would they trade one big salary to get another one? They get significantly worse without adding youth or helping their cap situation in any major way. That's just plain stupid, I don't think any GM not named Rob Babcock or Isiah Thomas would
ever do this deal from the Celtics side. Just keep Pierce in the first place, the cap situation is almost the exact same and you're better with him than S/Hassell/Kandi.
Secondly, Wally/Hassell/Kandi is not enough to fetch Pierce. If the Wolves backed out of this trade, McHale needs to be stabbed. Immediately. With a rusty icepick. Minny's cap situation sucks anyways, and putting Pierce next to KG makes this a very, very dangerous team. Backing out because of LaF's salary, when it is just as much as Szczerbiak's, does not make any sense whatsoever.
There is no way this rumor is correct.