The NBA is losing its second leading scorer from the 1998 draft class.
With the Los Angeles Clippers' loss to the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of this year's playoffs, Paul Pierce's NBA career is over.
THANKU TO ALL MY NBA BROTHERS AND SISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME A GAME IVE LOVED MY WHOLE LIFE BUT NOW TEADY FOR A NEW CHAPTER STAY TUNED
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
That leaves just two players from the class still in the NBA -- Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter, who is an unrestricted free agent at 40-years-old.