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It looks like The Truth can keep his bags unpacked.

Late last Wednesday night, a proven source informed InsideHoops.com that word was Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce is expected to be sent to the Denver Nuggets, with Andre Miller and Nene to Boston in return. But Thursday morning, a high-ranking member of the Boston Celtics contacted InsideHoops.com to shoot down the rumor. Calls on Thursday to the agents of both Paul Pierce and Andre Miller were not returned.

Yesterday, a source familiar with Celtics thinking said that Boston probably won't do anything with Pierce anytime soon. He's been around for years, they want him to stay, he wants to stay, fans love him, and chances are he'll be there for a long time. The source said Denver would be happy to grab Pierce, as would lots of teams, but no trade is close to happening right now.

Is a Pierce deal possible? Anything is possible. Everyone is tradeable. And there's always lots of Pierce chatter. But unless the Celtics are totally in the tank a few months into the season and a major change is needed, the source says chances are Pierce isn't going anywhere in the near future.