BOSTON -- Doc Rivers will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers if the NBA approves the rare but not unprecedented trade of an active coach, a Boston Celtics official told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The deal would bring Boston a first-round draft pick in 2015, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it is pending a trade call with the NBA office. Rivers, who had three years and $21 million left on his contract with the Celtics, must also reach an agreement on a new deal with the Clippers. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said the team had no announcement. The tentative agreement on Sunday wraps up weeks of haggling over the deal and frees Rivers from presiding over the dismantling of the team that won the franchises record 17th NBA title in 2008. The Celtics and Clippers have also discussed sending Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles in a package with Rivers for draft choices, centre DeAndre Jordan and point guard Eric Bledsoe. But NBA commissioner David Stern nixed those talks this week, saying teams arent allowed to trade active players for a coach. A deal for Garnett could still happen, but the teams would have to convince the league that it was a separate deal. The 37-year-old big man has a no-trade clause in the contract that will pay him 23.5 million over the next two years, but it is believed he would waive it to be reunited with Rivers on the West Coast. He has also discussed retiring. Boston could also cut ties with Paul Pierce, the longest-tenured member of the team, who is due to earn $15.3 million next season; he could be bought out for $5 million. Pierce will be 36 by the 2013-14 opener and showed signs of slowing down this season, when he averaged the fewest minutes per game in his career. Rivers took over the Celtics in 2004 in the midst of the longest title drought in franchise history and -- with thanks to the New Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen -- guided them to the 2008 NBA title. They returned to the NBA Finals two years later, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. But the Celtics have regressed steadily since then, twice failing to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. This year they finished third in the Atlantic Division -- they had won it five straight times -- and lost to the New York Knicks in the first round. That convinced many that it was time to rebuild -- a process Rivers was reluctant to supervise. If the Celtics unload Garnett and Pierce, that would leave them with point guard Rajon Rondo as their only established star. 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As a result of investigations in two states regarding separate allegations of sexual assault of the same woman, USC Trojans linebacker Osa Masina is no longer welcome at the university, according to his attorney.Hes now been removed from the school all together, not just the football team, Salt Lake City-based attorney Greg Skordas said. Hes not allowed to practice. Hes not even allowed to be on the campus.The university informed Masina of its decision on Friday and allowed him until 6 p.m. on Monday to vacate his campus residence, Skordas said. Masina returned to his family home in Salt Lake City on Sunday.USC coach Clay Helton announced Tuesday that Masina and teammate Don Hill, who is also under investigation for sexually assaulting the woman, will no longer take part in football-related activities.Under the universitys further guidance, it has been decided that they have been suspended from participation with our football team, Helton said.Neither player was allowed to play in the Trojans first two games of the season, but they continued to practice with the team and attend meetings. It is unclear if Hill will be allowed to continue going to class.Based on additional information obtained by the university, Osa Masina and Don Hill have been suspended from participation with USC Athletics and the football team, USC said in a statement.dddddddddddd To protect the rights of the students and comply with federal privacy laws no other details will be provided.According to details in a search warrant and affidavit obtained by ESPN from Los Angeles Superior Court, both players are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Hills off-campus apartment in July.Masina is also under investigation for a second sexual assault of the same woman in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, on July 26.Neither has been arrested or charged.If charges are filed against Masina in Utah, Skordas said he will surrender to authorities.Masina was served with a search wa