Pierce make it officials resign,on Celtics

BOSTON-The Boston Celtics have resigned captain Paul Pierce...

The club made the official announcement.Thursday,six day after a team official said it ha reached an agreement to keep the star Forward.

The Boston herald had reported that the contract is for four years with Pierce with the Celtics having a mutual option for the fourth year.He had opted out of the final year of a contract for 2010-2011that was to pay him $21.51 million next season.by resingning for a lesser amount,which was disclosed,he creates caps room and gets a long term security.

Since the Celtics lost the NBA finals in seven games to the Los angeles Lakers,theyve resigned guard Ray Allen for the next two season and signed center forwaard Jermaine O Neal for the same period.Kevin Garnett also signed through 2011-2012 -AP