Sources: Celtics agree to send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce to Nets

For the Celtics, offloading Garnett and Pierce followed the departure of coach Doc Rivers to the Clippers earlier this week. As part of the compensation for

Chris Mannix | Jun 27, 2013

Sources: Celtics agree to send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce to Nets /

Kevin Garnett will join the third team of his career as he agreed to a deal sending him to Brooklyn. — Kevin Garnett will join the third team of his career as he agreed to a deal sending him to Brooklyn :: Brian Babineau/Getty Images

For the Celtics, offloading Garnett and Pierce followed the departure of coach Doc Rivers to the Clippers earlier this week. As part of the compensation for Rivers, Garnett and Pierce, the Celtics have acquired four extra first-round picks over the next three years.

Published Jun 27, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.