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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.

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.