The 2013 mega-trade between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics will forever live in NBA infamy. The trade that sent aging Boston veterans Paul PierceKevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Nets turned out to be decidedly one-sided for the Celtics, and changed the fate of both franchises in drastically different ways.

However, apparently the trade initially would have had much less of an impact on Brooklyn's future had the Nets stuck with their original plan. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Brooklyn originally only pursued a deal for Pierce, with the Celtics' asking price far less pricey without the addition of KG.

“The first deal negotiated with the Celtics was just for Pierce, and the Nets only had to give up one draft pick, Kris Humphries and MarShon Brooks,” Bondy said. “But then Doc Rivers left the Celtics for the Clippers, and Garnett came into focus because there was nothing left for him in Boston.”

Adding insult to injury, Garnett initially resisted a trade to Boston, but the Nets eventually persuaded him to come aboard. That's definitely one conversation Brooklyn would love to have back.

“Still, the trade nearly fell apart anyway because Garnett resisted waiving his no-trade clause,” Bondy went on to say. “Although the parameters had been agreed upon early in the day, Garnett didn’t consent until near the end of the first round of the draft — and only after being convinced by Pierce and Kidd in phone conversations. Garnett’s inclusion turned out to be the killer for the Nets. If it were just for Pierce, they’d have given up one draft pick and spare parts.”

The Nets were clearly looking for a franchise-altering trade at the time following their move to Brooklyn, and it's safe to say they got one. It just wasn't altered in the way they hoped.