*Breaking News* Jason Kidd agrees to 6 year, $99 Million Deal with the Nets

[Corporate Thug]

wow spurs are in trouble. now they need to get reggie miller and J. Howard

 

[jurzdevil]

where the hell is all of the money coming from....i got a feeling they are digging into the devil's part of the cash.

that deal is unbelievable.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

hahahaha kidd is not worth 99 million! well... i guess he is... de facto now

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
The Spurs should go after Brad Miller or Michael Olowokandi to fill the void at center.

Brad Miller is an annoying assahola. That's why I wish he were on MY team

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
The Spurs can go after Elton Brand and other free agents since they'll have the money. I don't expect them to beat the Lakers though next year.

I really hope the Clips' can keep Brand. They've got a good thing going and now they have a coach. Looks like Don Sterling is finally opening up his wallet. He's like the Scrooge of the NBA.

 

[Kev]

Yeah, that should shut up the laker haters in the crowd

actually it makes me hate them even more, whereas i didn't think it was possible

 

[LeeTJ]

The nets have ONE more trade to make.


Richard Jefferson and Mutombo (RJ has minimum salary and Mutombo only has 2 years left on his) for Alan Houston and (Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, or whoever else the knicks want to rid salary of).

you give the nets, Houston at SG, Kittles at SF, Kidd at PG, Zo at C and KMart at PF, they will compete with the best. Lakers will probably STILL beat them, but they will probably be 2nd best in the NBA.

of course there are no guarantees, but it would be a Very Good team.

Originally posted by: wyvrn
If Mourning is healthy and at 80% of his prior self, the Nets are better than SA (as they are now). Mourning, Jefferson, and Martin form a very solid line, and they have solid depth there as well. What they really need is more outside shooting, Kittles, Kidd, and Harris aren't a scary combo from the perimeter. SA lost Duncan and will likely lose Jackson, so until they sign someone they have taken a solid step backward.

Originally posted by: Staley8
I kind of had that feeling after Zo agree to go to the Nets...good for them I guess. They get the honor of being beat in the finals again, and the joy of knowing that they are still worse than the 4th best team in the west.

 

[Lyfer]

Go Cavs.

 

[Lager]

$17 million a year? :Q

 

[BamBam215]

nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

 

[prontospyder]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
The nets have ONE more trade to make.


Richard Jefferson and Mutombo (RJ has minimum salary and Mutombo only has 2 years left on his) for Alan Houston and (Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, or whoever else the knicks want to rid salary of).

you give the nets, Houston at SG, Kittles at SF, Kidd at PG, Zo at C and KMart at PF, they will compete with the best. Lakers will probably STILL beat them, but they will probably be 2nd best in the NBA.

of course there are no guarantees, but it would be a Very Good team.

Originally posted by: wyvrn
If Mourning is healthy and at 80% of his prior self, the Nets are better than SA (as they are now). Mourning, Jefferson, and Martin form a very solid line, and they have solid depth there as well. What they really need is more outside shooting, Kittles, Kidd, and Harris aren't a scary combo from the perimeter. SA lost Duncan and will likely lose Jackson, so until they sign someone they have taken a solid step backward.

Originally posted by: Staley8
I kind of had that feeling after Zo agree to go to the Nets...good for them I guess. They get the honor of being beat in the finals again, and the joy of knowing that they are still worse than the 4th best team in the west.

I agree, that'll be a very good lineup. But are they even talking to the Knicks about making that trade?

 

[Miramonti]

Rod Thorn for the hall of fame.

He drafted mj in chicago, brought in kidd for marbury, now another coup d'etat in getting zo.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

how do you say that Nets can't afford Houston?? If they are trading Deke (17 million / year) to get him, YES they can afford him.

no one is forgetting Detroit, but firing the manager, adding a rookie but otherwise not really changing the team means they probably won't be better than last year.

Nets have improved.

 

[First]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

how do you say that Nets can't afford Houston?? If they are trading Deke (17 million / year) to get him, YES they can afford him.

no one is forgetting Detroit, but firing the manager, adding a rookie but otherwise not really changing the team means they probably won't be better than last year.

Nets have improved.

Agreed, though I don't know how likely a Houston trade from the Knicks will be.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Evan Lieb

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

how do you say that Nets can't afford Houston?? If they are trading Deke (17 million / year) to get him, YES they can afford him.

no one is forgetting Detroit, but firing the manager, adding a rookie but otherwise not really changing the team means they probably won't be better than last year.

Nets have improved.

Agreed, though I don't know how likely a Houston trade from the Knicks will be.

It's probably wishful thinking on my part, but IF NY does decide to go thru with the trade, they free up the max 17mill per season in 2 yrs when Kobe, TMac and other will be available as FA. IF they are smart that is something they will consider.

of course you could also say, IF NJ is smart they will Keep Deke and wait till end of his contract to get one of those FA as well, but for the Nets, I think Next year is more important than some elusive future, for knicks, either way they don't win more than 45 games next season.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

There is no guarantee that the draftees are gonna be good their first year.
They usually need time to adjust ( Amare Stoudamire was an exception I think ) from the previous draft. He had presence.
Hopefully the big center of the Pistons won't be much for Zo to handle.

If Zo stays healthy, they can get rid of Deke. He really doesn't belong with the Nets. Williams is an awesome backup center, and with Collins as well Nets will have a lot of options.

 

[BamBam215]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

how do you say that Nets can't afford Houston?? If they are trading Deke (17 million / year) to get him, YES they can afford him.

no one is forgetting Detroit, but firing the manager, adding a rookie but otherwise not really changing the team means they probably won't be better than last year.

Nets have improved.

nets simply cannot afford houston because houston has a big long contract. mutumbo's contract will be gone soon. even IF they can afford houston, why would NY trade houston for mutumbo? throw in richard jefferson and it still would be a lopsided deal heavily in new jersey's favor.

 

[BamBam215]

btw, saying that detroit adding two rookies (one is 4th pick, 2nd is 25th pick) is not an improvement while saying adding just zo to nets IS an improvement is a little unfair

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: BamBam215

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: BamBam215
nets have to shell out whatever they can to keep kidd. without a good PG running the show, the nets would totally collapse. there is really no way they can afford houston's contract so it's a safe bet the starting roster would be what it is this year with the addition of zo. lets be honest here, adding zo will not turn the tides for the nets.


btw, everybody is forgetting detroit. they were the #1 seeded team last season. they picked up two great players in the draft. they will also be a great contender in the east. and anyone who thinks the cav will do a 180 just because of lebron needs to pull their head out of the hype's ass.

how do you say that Nets can't afford Houston?? If they are trading Deke (17 million / year) to get him, YES they can afford him.

no one is forgetting Detroit, but firing the manager, adding a rookie but otherwise not really changing the team means they probably won't be better than last year.

Nets have improved.

nets simply cannot afford houston because houston has a big long contract. mutumbo's contract will be gone soon. even IF they can afford houston, why would NY trade houston for mutumbo? throw in richard jefferson and it still would be a lopsided deal heavily in new jersey's favor.

you see, now you're contradicting yourself. dekes shorter contract IS a good thing or it ISN't a good thing for BOTH parties.

many NYers would see Dekes Shorter contract BEING a good thing. the difference between the Knicks and the Nets is that the Nets WILL be competitive whethor or not they make this trade AND the Knicks WILL NOT be competitive whethor or not they make this trade, hence the fact that Dekes contract is SHORTER has more value to the Knicks than the Nets.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
btw, saying that detroit adding two rookies (one is 4th pick, 2nd is 25th pick) is not an improvement while saying adding just zo to nets IS an improvement is a little unfair

btw, NJ had a pretty good draft ALSO AND NJ's first round draft choice from last year should join the team this year also, so, that's a wash. mb not exactly but it's a wash.

and ZO, even and 70% of what he was before this disease is still better than 80% of the C's in the EC.

 

[wyvrn]

Isn't that the truth. I think Zo is the second best, behind Ben Wallace, assuming he can stay healthy.

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: BamBam215
btw, saying that detroit adding two rookies (one is 4th pick, 2nd is 25th pick) is not an improvement while saying adding just zo to nets IS an improvement is a little unfair

btw, NJ had a pretty good draft ALSO AND NJ's first round draft choice from last year should join the team this year also, so, that's a wash. mb not exactly but it's a wash.

and ZO, even and 70% of what he was before this disease is still better than 80% of the C's in the EC.