It’s been a long and unpredictable journey for the Nets since what many remember as being the worst trade of all time with the Celtics in 2013 – but Brooklyn is now sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference and poised to compete for a championship.
Billy King, former Nets GM, made that blockbuster trade in 2013 with the Boston Celtics to try and spark excitement around the franchise while also contending for a championship. This was also not long after the Nets relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn. Let’s take a look back at the Nets’ eventful history in Brooklyn leading up to the most anticipated playoff run for the franchise in more than a decade.