The Brooklyn Nets are pursuing a blockbuster deal with the Boston Celtics to acquire future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Nets have discussed a possible deal to land Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. (USA Today Sports)The talks are centering around a package that would include Gerald Wallace, Tomike Shengelia, the expiring deal of Kris Humphriesand three future first-round picks, sources told Y! Sports.
Talks between the Nets and Celtics have grown serious and one league source said the deal could become bigger. The Nets and Celtics are also discussing the possibility of including either Jason Terry or Courtney Lee in the trade, sources said.
Garnett has yet to be approached about waiving his no-trade clause, sources said, but there's a belief that he could be convinced of agreeing to a deal should the Celtics and Nets be able to reach an agreement on terms. The teams won't seek approval of Garnett to waive his no-trade clause "until the deal is agreed upon," one source in the talks told Y! Sports.
For the Celtics, the chance to clear cap space and gain multiple future draft picks to start the franchise's rebuildig process would be the lure.
The hope is Garnett would be swayed by the chance to join his close friend, Pierce, in Brooklyn where they could play for longtime rival Jason Kidd.
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