Prokhorov in Brooklyn went for broke

"Brooklyn" and "Boston" made a loud exchange: in the "Nets", owned by Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, departed forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, as well as quarterback Jason Terry. In the opposite direction marched forwards Tornike Shengelia, Kris Humphries, Reggie Evans and Gerald Wallace and quarterback Keith Boganz.
In addition, "the Celtics' will have the right of choice in the NBA Draft in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Officially the transaction will be issued only after July 10.

Previously deal fell through, which resulted in Garnett and Pierce, along with the head coach, "Boston" Doc Rivers had to go to the "Clippers". "Celtics" is also considered the possibility of buying the contract of one of the basketball players.

Alexei Bezyazychny

While in the Barclays Center ceremony was held draft pick in 2013, the club for whom this is the home arena - "Brooklyn Nets" - negotiate the final details of a grand bargain. It looks like the owner of Brooklynites Mikhail Prokhorov set out to fulfill the promise to win the NBA championship the following season. Actually, the other way the Russian billionaire did not leave his team, if he yields to the title of "Networks" in the spring of 2014, in the foreseeable future, to dream of a champion's title to them is unlikely to have.

You could say "Brooklyn" went all in, buying in bulk from "Boston" Super Veteran of three - 37-year-old Kevin Garnett, a 35-year old Paul Pierce (both - NBA champions-2008) and 35-year-old Jason Terry (Champion, 2011 ), the brilliant career of which are on the decline. Of course, if Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez's new composition "Brooklyn" looks very powerful. However, giving the "Boston" along with Keith Bogans, Kris Humphries and Gerald Wallace elections in the first round draft pick in 2014, 2016 and 2018, "the Nets" have deprived themselves of opportunities for quality updates imminent departure after a year or two of their leaders from the age of sport.

In the case of the exchange with "Boston" (veto it may still impose Garnett, if he refuses to move to New York) club in addition Prokhorov will have to pay the league about $ 40 million for exceeding the salary cap. Given that in the context of the same "Miami" "Brooklyn" even in the new "format" does not look 100 percent of the Eastern Conference favorite, overseas analysts tend to think of the planned deal too risky. But action to restructure the team general manager, "the Celtics' Danny Ainge, on the contrary, are assessed in the most positive way. However, all will judge the upcoming season, which, recall, as the chief coach of the "Brooklyn" will perform (another original decision Prokhorov) recently finished his playing career Jason Kidd.