Nets near trade for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett need to waive his no-trade clause
The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a trade with the Boston Celtics to acquire future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The deal is pending Garnett waiving his no-trade clause. The Celtics believe that sending Garnett with Pierce to a contender in a big market could convince Garnett to waive the no-trade clause, sources said.
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.
The trade can't be made official until July 10, but the teams are pushing for an agreement Thursday night.
The deal centers around a package that would include Gerald Wallace, Tornike Shengelia, the expiring deal of Kris Humphries and three future first-round picks (2014, '16 and '18), sources told Y! Sports.
Jason Terry also will be in the package going to the Nets, sources said. The Nets would send back Reggie Evans and do a sign-and-trade involving Keith Bogans and one more minimum-level player as part of package, a source said.