{
  "id": 17850042,
  "title": "Nets still haunted by 2013 Celtics trade that led to Jayson Tatum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/nets-still-haunted-by-2013-celtics-trade-that-led-to-jayson-tatum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nets-still-haunted-2013-celtics-202041212.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brooklyn Nets remain troubled by a trade they made with the Boston Celtics in 2013. The deal brought Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and D.J. White to Brooklyn for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks, and Kris Joseph. At the time, Garnett and Pierce were aging stars and the Celtics hoped to get younger and more athletic. The trade's most significant aspect was the exchange of four unprotected first-round picks, which led to the acquisition of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for Boston. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report noted that the Nets thought they were building a superteam, but instead, the Celtics constructed a perennial contender. Despite making the playoffs six times since the trade, Brooklyn has not advanced past the semifinals. Attempting a big three with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in recent years, injuries limited their potential. The Nets might have been in a better position with the picks they traded.",
  "summary": "This Nets-Celtics trade altered the trajectories of the franchises.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brooklyn Nets traded for Garnett, Pierce, Terry, and White in 2013.",
    "Deal included four unprotected first-round picks for Tatum and Brown.",
    "Nets have reached playoffs six times but never semifinals."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}