The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers will continue their discussions on a trade involving Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Doc Rivers as coach on Tuesday. The two parties are at an impasse after discussing the deal heavily over the past few days. The Celtics are seeking a trade package centered around DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe. The Clippers are reluctant to part ways with Bledsoe. The Celtics have been considered a trade that would unload several of their veteran players in the package.

The NBA Finals averaged more than 16 million viewers during Game 5 on Sunday. The game peaked at one point with 19.3 million viewers. With an 11.5 rating in Game 5, viewership was down 9.5 percent from when the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the title. The series is averaging a 9.0 rating.

The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Larry Lewis as a player development coach. Lewis spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the D-League. D’Antoni plans to hire two full-time assistants and one more player development coach.

Kevin McHale would presumably be a head coach of interest to the Boston Celtics should they move forward with a move that would send Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers. But McHale is currently the head coach of the Houston Rockets and the team would not let him leave for the Celtics, according to sources. McHale replaced Rick Adelman during the 2011 offseason.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics continue to discuss a deal involving Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Doc Rivers as head coach. The Clippers are offering DeAndre Jordan and draft compensation. Danny Ainge and the Celtics are seeking the inclusion of Eric Bledsoe, but sources say they have begun to show a willingness to accept another asset. Rivers would replace Vinny Del Negro as head coach of the Clippers.

Monta Ellis has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will opt out of his contract for the 13-14 NBA season. Ellis had an option for $11 million. The Bucks had offered Ellis an extension worth $36 million.

The Denver Nuggets have hired Tim Connelly as general manager, replacing Masai Ujiri. Connelly was previously with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Dario Saric will withdraw his name from the 2013 NBA draft, according to agent Marc Cornstein. Saric has signed his letter of withdrawal from the draft and Cornstein will deliver it to the NBA before the deadline to withdraw on Monday. Saric was highly regarded as a first round pick. Recently, Saric became concerned he would not play on his NBA team or would spend all his time in the D-League.

Chris Mullin has been offered a consultant role in the Sacramento Kings' front office. Mullin was the top basketball executive for the Golden State Warriors from 2004-09, spending time with then-assistant GM Pete D'Alessandro. Bringing Mullin into the front office would fuel speculation about the Kings' possible pursuit of Monta Ellis. Ellis was drafted by Mullin in 2005.

Tyson Chandler was not surprised that Jason Kidd retired recently to eventually become head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but he does think the former New York Knicks guard could have played more seasons in the NBA. "I tried to [convince him]," Chandler said. "I did. I thought he had a couple of more years in him. I gave my input. I tried to tell him he could still do it, and you have a lot left in you.’’ Although Kidd went scoreless in the final 10 games of the season, Chandler does not believe he went through a slump. “I didn’t consider it a slump,’’ Chandler said. “He’s a floor leader. He entered the game as a floor leader and leaves it as a floor leader.He didn’t make shots in the playoffs, but that’s not a slump for him. It’s everything else Jason brings.’’

The Detroit Pistons are taking a hard look at international players in the NBA draft, particularly with their two second round picks. The Pistons are considering stashing at least one of their draft picks overseas for next season. Alex Len figures to be the first foreign player taken in the draft.

Interest in Sergey Karasev has elevated so much from seven teams between the Nos. 9 and 22 picks in the NBA draft, the Russian prospect will have those organizations fly out to meet him in Europe, league sources told RealGM. Karasev, 19, remains unlikely to leave Russia for any workouts or interviews, but teams have insisted they come sit down with him in Russia. Even though he’ll speak to teams now, Karasev won’t work out. When Karasev returned to Russia earlier this month, he had left teams believing they might not get the opportunity to see him before the draft. Still, Karasev hasn’t received a firm first round guarantee yet, a source said. A 6-foot-7 swingman, Karasev has intrigued with his shooting and playmaking, following an average of 20 points on 49 percent three-point shooting in this season’s European Cup. With the ninth and 26th selections in the first round, the Minnesota Timberwolves have scouted Karasev comprehensively after bringing over Alexey Shved from Russia last offseason, but they don’t appear to be the strongest contenders for Karasev.

Interest in Sergey Karasev has elevated so much from seven teams between the Nos. 9 and 22 picks in the NBA draft, the Russian prospect will have those organizations fly out to meet him in Europe, league sources told RealGM. Karasev, 19, remains unlikely to leave Russia for any workouts or interviews, but teams have insisted they come sit down with him in Russia. Even though he’ll speak to teams now, Karasev won’t work out. When Karasev returned to Russia earlier this month, he had left teams believing they might not get the opportunity to see him before the draft. Still, Karasev hasn’t received a firm first round guarantee yet, a source said. A 6-foot-7 swingman, Karasev has intrigued with his shooting and playmaking, following an average of 20 points on 49 percent three-point shooting in this season’s European Cup. With the ninth and 26th selections in the first round, the Minnesota Timberwolves have scouted Karasev comprehensively after bringing over Alexey Shved from Russia last offseason, but they don’t appear to be the strongest contenders for Karasev.

Jerome Jordan will play on New York's summer league team, but he wants a permanent role on the Knicks next season. "I'm ready to play," Jordan said. "It was a tough year with the team [in 2011-12]. There was a lot of pressure. I'm just trying to be physically and mentally ready to play on both ends of the floor. "Defensively, block shots and rebound, and then on the offensive end, just try to be comfortable out there." Jordan said he was close to signing with the Memphis Grizzlies last fall.

Victor Oladipo declined the Washington Wizards' invitation to work out at their facility ahead of this month's NBA draft, according to sources. Oladipo does not expect to begin his NBA career with his hometown Wizards. Oladipo has given the Wizards the option of watching him work out at DeMatha or another facility in Bowie, where he has been preparing for the draft. Even so, the Wizards are likely to visit Oladipo early next week.