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Kevin Maurice Garnett (/ ɡ ɑːr ˈ n ɛ t / gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Big Ticket ," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and defensive ...
The 2007–08 Boston Celtics season was the 62nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Powered by the offseason blockbuster acquisitions of perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to join with established star Paul Pierce, the trade enabled the Celtics to finish the season with a record of 66–16 in addition to posting the best single-season ...
The Nets also traded Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, and three future draft picks to the Celtics for all-stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, along with Jason Terry. [2] These transactions led to the Nets having the largest payroll in the NBA, and high expectations heading into the season.
On June 28, 2013, the day of the NBA draft, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets reached a deal to trade Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Terry for future first-round picks in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 drafts and Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Kris Joseph, MarShon Brooks, and Keith Bogans. [21] The deal was completed on July 12, 2013.
The Nets traded three unprotected first-round picks and a pick swap for one middling season with past-their-prime Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in 2013.
Pierce and Garnett were still competitive when they were dealt in 2013, but their play was regressing and the team was getting worse. That’s why the Celtics cut ties before things got ugly. Sure ...
On June 28, 2013, the Nets acquired Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in a trade with the Boston Celtics. [20] Adding Garnett and Pierce to a core of Johnson, Lopez and Williams, the 2013–14 Nets finished with a 44–38 record, which was enough to make the sixth seed for the Eastern Conference. The Raptors, on the other hand, depended on the rise ...
Kevin Garnett cut his teeth playing in the old-school 1990s NBA and finished his playing career five years ago. He’s played and seen a lot of basketball. While many players from previous ...