BREAKING NEWS: Nets and Celtics Talking Blockbuster Trade
Big news has come out from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports a few minutes ago and it involves the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics.
It seems the Nets are working on a deal that would send Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Tornike Shengelia along with at least 3 first round picks to Boston for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce..
The Celtics are in full fledged rebuilding mode right now and ridding themselves of Pierce and Garnett’s salaries while getting as many draft picks as possible seems to be the thought process here.
This would also allow the two veterans to chase another championship in their final years in the NBA.
If this happens the Nets would be locked and loaded to contend for a championship this coming season.
UPDATED: Talks are considered serious and ongoing.
Celtics and Nets continue to make significant progress on parameters of a Garnett-Pierce deal, sources in talks tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
The teams won't seek approval of Garnett to waive his no-trade clause "until the deal is agreed upon," one source in talks tells Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
For Boston to get Garnett to agree to waive his no trade, it takes a unique circumstance: Moving with Pierce to a big market might be it.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
UPDATED: Deal could include more players from both sides.
The Celtics are discussing the possibility of including either guard Jason Terry or Courtney Lee in the package, sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
Possible Nets package includes expiring deal of Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Tomike Shenglia and three first-round picks, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
Boston and Brooklyn discussing a blockbuster deal that would send Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Nets, league sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
There's no indication that Garnett has yet to be consulted about waiving his no-trade clause for such a possible deal, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 27, 2013
Pierce's salary drops by more than a mil in 2013-14, so Nets would need BOS to pick up Pierce option & then trade him after July 1. BUT …
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 27, 2013
Idea of Celts taking G. Wallace's deal to swap Pierce/KG for three non-lottery picks hard to fathom. Give Billy King EOY if he pulls it off
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 27, 2013
Nets obviously want Pierce & KG together to convince KG to waive no-trade clause. But can't get 'em both before July 10. Or w/out Wallace
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 27, 2013
