"........made it known they may let Kenyon Martin walk away, and are shopping Jason Kidd specifically because new ownership has this ridiculous mandate of getting its franchise under the cap in one season." http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/8997541.htm?1c
Well the link is not avaliable because you have to register, but to me it seems like this years off season will by far be the biggest in years. It is starting to look like the nfl off season. There are rumors of so many big names being traded. Ray allen, VC, Shaq, j-kidd, k-mart, tmac, francis, mobley, AI,c-webb, and so many more. Not to mention the free agents. Kobe, Sheed, fisher, and so many more. I dont think j-kidd would leave the nets basically because an owner ship group should also care about income at the stadium from fans and stuff. If j-kidd leaves the nets become the worst team in the NBA like they were before j-kidd's arrival. Also they dont make the playoffs which means less money from the stadium gross of fan base attending the game. K-mart I can easily see leaving the nets team, but j-kidd I dont see. He signed a recent extension last off season with the team actually it was a new contract. He was the reason they fired byron scott the guy that coached them to two straight finals. To trade him would be to basically distroy your team without being forced to by the cap or NBA.
Well, looks like that K-Mart/Kidd/Jefferson to LA move is a possibility... Shaq to the East, even better!
Cut and Pasted: <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Philly.com:</div><div class="quote_post">The Sixers are not about to trade Allen Iverson, but there's no telling what they're doing right now. Miami's looking for size, not a new president, contrary to what reports about Pat Riley may indicate. The New Jersey Nets, small players in this draft, have made it known they may let Kenyon Martin walk away, and are shopping Jason Kidd specifically because new ownership has this ridiculous mandate of getting its franchise under the cap in one season.</div>
