2 million difference give me a break we getting devin harris and 2 1st round draft picks for a 35 year old who can't shoot, hurry up and do it before mark cuban comes to his senses. lol at kidd last night missing 5 top of the key jumpers while duncan was hitting threes on 1st or 2nd attempt. just do it rod or kidds value we go down tubes come this offseason.
I can only say so much since its not my money, but I don't see why the Nets wouldn't take him on if that'll make the deal. The 4 million he'll make next year isn't additional salary the Nets would have to take on. Really, its 4 million of cap cutting they're going to lose (point being: the Nets will still be cutting a lot of salary by taking him on). The Nets are still getting first round draft picks and Devin Harris. Since this would be the best deal the Nets are going to get for Kidd, I would hope they don't balk on this deal.
Hassell has to have some talent somewhere if he earned that money. He'd be a nice veteran fit to this team and if we got Miller, we'd have great depth at the 2 and the 3 even with Wright gone.
Explain why the Nets should sacrifice $4M of future cap space. The Mavericks are the ones who made this mess, let them make the concessions to get the deal done.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Explain why the Nets should sacrifice $4M of future cap space. The Mavericks are the ones who made this mess, let them make the concessions to get the deal done.</div> Ghoti, if Mavs bailed out and said "no deal" (because of the Trenton Hassell issue), would it make you more happier than if Nets took $4 mil cap hit and finished the trade?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Feb 17 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Explain why the Nets should sacrifice $4M of future cap space. The Mavericks are the ones who made this mess, let them make the concessions to get the deal done.</div> Ghoti, if Mavs bailed out and said "no deal" (because of the Trenton Hassell issue), would it make you more happier than if Nets took $4 mil cap hit and finished the trade? </div> Why would they pull out of the deal? They are backed into a corner. The Nets are not the ones trying to win a title. They haven't alienated their players like the Mavs have. Plus they look like complete assholes. If you were a GM would you be hot to deal with them after they botched this thing like rank amateurs?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Feb 17 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Explain why the Nets should sacrifice $4M of future cap space. The Mavericks are the ones who made this mess, let them make the concessions to get the deal done.</div> Ghoti, if Mavs bailed out and said "no deal" (because of the Trenton Hassell issue), would it make you more happier than if Nets took $4 mil cap hit and finished the trade? </div> Why would they pull out of the deal? They are backed into a corner. The Nets are not the ones trying to win a title. They haven't alienated their players like the Mavs have. Plus they look like complete assholes. If you were a GM would you be hot to deal with them after they botched this thing like rank amateurs? </div> I understand this. But this deal is such a lopsided deal that we can't just play with fire risking to wind up with status quo by the deadline. It's like we stole Cuban's wallet and now he asks us to give him back some of his cash. The hell with him, let him have it!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why would they pull out of the deal? They are backed into a corner. The Nets are not the ones trying to win a title. They haven't alienated their players like the Mavs have. Plus they look like complete assholes. If you were a GM would you be hot to deal with them after they botched this thing like rank amateurs?</div> They had a great take on TNT too. Dirk has been pushing for this. Want to make your franchise player happy? -Petey
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Feb 17 2008, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Feb 17 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Explain why the Nets should sacrifice $4M of future cap space. The Mavericks are the ones who made this mess, let them make the concessions to get the deal done.</div> Ghoti, if Mavs bailed out and said "no deal" (because of the Trenton Hassell issue), would it make you more happier than if Nets took $4 mil cap hit and finished the trade? </div> Why would they pull out of the deal? They are backed into a corner. The Nets are not the ones trying to win a title. They haven't alienated their players like the Mavs have. Plus they look like complete assholes. If you were a GM would you be hot to deal with them after they botched this thing like rank amateurs? </div> I understand this. But this deal is such a lopsided deal that we can't just play with fire risking to wind up with status quo by the deadline. It's like we stole Cuban's wallet and now he asks us to give him back some of his cash. The hell with him, let him have it! </div> Part of what makes the deal so "lopsided", if that's the way you view it, is the cap space the Nets are getting. Just Devin Harris and two low first rounders is not that great of a haul for Kidd. If the Nets are forced to take a lesser deal than originally agreed to because of the Mavs' mistakes doesn't seem very smart to me. Kidd may (or may not, who knows?) be close to a big dropoff, but he can make a big difference for the Mavs this season. I think the Nets have the upper hand in this negotiation, and there's still time to force the issue.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 17 2008, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Part of what makes the deal so "lopsided", if that's the way you view it, is the cap space the Nets are getting. Just Devin Harris and two low first rounders is not that great of a haul for Kidd. If the Nets are forced to take a lesser deal than originally agreed to because of the Mavs' mistakes doesn't seem very smart to me. Kidd may (or may not, who knows?) be close to a big dropoff, but he can make a big difference for the Mavs this season. I think the Nets have the upper hand in this negotiation, and there's still time to force the issue.</div> OK. I'm holding by breath till the deadline. As for "low first rounders" than you never know what happens by 2010. Kidd may be done, Dirk - arrested for financing some Nazi organization and Mavs finish at the lottery spot.
