Kevin Garnett has waived his no trade clause, in order to join the Brooklyn Nets next season. The deal includes Garnett, Pierce and Jason Terry going to Brooklyn, in exchange for Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace and three first round draft picks. The Nets get to shed Wallace's contract, which they severely needed to do, but they take on Garnett's for the short term.
This is a bad trade for the Nets in the short and long term. Their owner has stated that they want to win now and he is obviously pursuing that goal. Pierce and Garnett will not make them serious title contenders and they won't be able to get past the Bulls, Heat or Pacers next season. This is a bad deal in the long term because if they do not win a title, Pierce and Garnett will retire soon and Joe Johnson is on the decline. Then they will only have Deron Williams, Brook Lopez an no draft picks to count on in the future.
The Celtics made out in this deal. Their title window was closed after this season and shedding Garnett and Pierce will free up playing time and cap space for their young talent. I believe Jeff Green will be in for a big season next year, along with Jared Sullinger and new draft pick Kelly Olynyk. Their will be a lot of points to go around. They also get three first round draft picks, probably later in the first, but still get a chance to draft a lot of young talent. They also got to shed Jason Terry, who never contributed in a positive way last season. They do take on Wallace's contract, but other than that, they really dont have a bad deal on the team.
The Celtics won this trade easily. I have no idea why the Nets traded this much for Pierce and Garnett because they probably wont make it out of the east, they may not even make it to the conference finals. The Celtics have accepted that they are in rebuilding mode and are doing it the right way.
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