The Houston Rockets are interested in Paul Pierce according to ESPN’s Marc Stein.

Blazers, Grizzlies, Bulls, Mavericks, Rockets … teams I’m told called tonight to register interest in Brooklyn’s Paul Pierce BESIDES Clips — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 1, 2014

Pierce, 36, averaged 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 75 games with the Brooklyn Nets this past season.

The veteran earned over $15 million last season but will take a huge pay cut if he plans on signing with a contender.

Pierce brings a valuable veteran presence to the locker room and still has some basketball left in the tank. He shot 45% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc last season, and could give the Rockets close to 20 minutes a game off the bench next season.

Pierce has lots of interested suitors which could drive his price a bit higher than the Rockets would like. He’d be an interesting addition if the Rockets choose to go that path.

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