Paul Pierce Assigns Blame for Recent Trades by the Boston Celtics originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce doesn't shy away from making headlines with his hot takes, and there's a reason why he's known as "The Truth," even if he's only expressing his opinions.

The Boston Celtics continue to be extremely active with roster management this week ahead of Wednesday's NBA Draft after sending Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks in multi-team trades designated as cost-shedding moves.