Pierce expressed frustration over the state of the team -- not a surprising development. Living up to his nickname, "The Truth," Pierce spoke candidly about being on a lottery-bound outfit at this point in his career.
"Definitely, I'm frustrated," Pierce said. "I never thought in my ninth year I'd be playing on a team with the worst record in the NBA at this point in the season. It's tough for us to even talk playoffs right now because of the situation we're in. So definitely the frustration is up."
Pierce reiterated his desire that if the Celtics end up with one of the top two picks, they trade it for veteran help.
"I'm in my ninth year. How much longer do I got to play?" said Pierce. "You get another project in here. We got, I think, plenty of those, a guy who is going to be ready in four or five years. I'm going to be ready for retirement by then."