The inclusion of Kevin Garnett in the Brooklyn Nets' trade with the Boston Celtics in 2013 is what made the deal one of the worst in NBA history.

If the Nets had traded for only Paul Pierce, they would have sent one draft pick and spare parts to match salary.

Garnett didn't waive his no trade clause until near the end of the first round of the draft and that expanded it to include Gerald Wallace, MarShon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph and Keith Bogans for Garnett, Pierce and Jason Terry. Brooklyn sent an additional future first round pick and a pick swap in 2017 that resulted in the top overall pick in May's lottery.

“The arrogance in the room was that we were going to roll, we were going to win these next couple of years,” said a former Nets staff member who was in the draft room. “Maybe not the championship, but we were going to win the next couple of years and have sustainable success. We were going to keep signing free agents. We were always going to draft between 20 and 30. So if we’re going to swap with the Celtics, who gives a f--k? That definitely was the thought.”