In an interview with Chris Mannix, Bobby Marks talks about how the Boston trade evolved back in June 2013, starting with a relatively small deal and ending with the blockbuster that changed the fortunes of both the Nets and Celtics franchises. He examines how it evolved, the motivation for the deal, the acknowledgement of the risk and the role the imminent departure of Doc Rivers played in the talks.
In short, Marks confirms what a lot of league sources have long claimed, that the Nets got spun up by the prospect of landing two Hall of Famers who could turn the Nets into a championship.