New Jersey Trades: PG: Jason Kidd to The Lakers C: Elden Campbell to The Mavericks 1st Round Pick to The Hornets (Helps Dallas Transaction) New Orleans Trades: PG: Baron Davis to The Mavericks LA Lakers Trades: F: Lamar Odom to The Nets C: Chris Mihm to The Nets Dallas Trades: PG: Devis Harris to The Nets G: Jason Terry to The Hornets G/F: Alan Henderson to The Hornets Summary & Projected Lineups: The Dallas Mavericks: PG: Baron Davis SG: Michael Finley SF: Jerry Stackhous PF: Dirk Nowitzki C: Erick Dampier 6th Man: Josh Howard Notes: Team would gain size with Elden Campbell and shorten their rotation at point guard that had previously gone 4 deep. Baron Davis would become the everyday starter at the point, giving Dallas a young bonafide allstar to make a dynamic duo in Dallas with Dirk for years to come... The New Jersey Nets: PG: Devis Harris SG: Vince Carter SF: Richard Jefferson PF: Lamar Odom C: Chris Mihm 6th Man: Ron Mercer/Brian Scalabrine Notes: Team would move Jason Kidd's contract, this team is looking to rebuild and Kidd seems to be on the backside of his career. The Nets would aquire a bonafide frontcourt, something were left without when K-Mart left as a free agent to Denver. This team would boast one of the most energetic and athletic lineups in the entire NBA, with this lineup you'll be sure to fill the seats and have many apperances on SportsCenter's Top Ten... The New Orleans Hornets: PG: Dan Dickau SG: Jason Terry SF: Jamal Mashburn (if healthy) PF: David West C: Jamaal MaGlorie 6th Man: PJ Brown Notes: Also received 1st round Selection; Alan Henderson's contract expires after the conclusion of this season, removing 8 Million + Dollars off of The Hornet's payroll. Not a bad gig for the worst team in the league... The Los Angeles Lakers: PG: Jason Kidd SG: Kobe Bryant SF: Caron Butler PF: Brian Grant C: Brian Cook/Vlade Divac 6th Man: Chucky Atkins/Devean George Notes: Takes ball handling and leadership pressure off of Kobe, allowing him to focus more on his offensive performance which The Lakers could benefit from greatly. Team would maintain their depth and add perhaps the best point guard in the league.
I don't get why Nets would trade Kidd, even tho he said now he wants to stay a Net, Dallas isn't likely to give up Harris because he's still young and i seriously doubt Dallas would want Baron Davis because he's injury prone, the only team i really see winning in this trade is Lakers..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Gotrunks226:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't get why Nets would trade Kidd, even tho he said now he wants to stay a Net, Dallas isn't likely to give up Harris because he's still young and i seriously doubt Dallas would want Baron Davis because he's injury prone, the only team i really see winning in this trade is Lakers..</div> I disagree and here's why. Jason Kidd wants out, he's just respecting the franchise and their wishes. Kidd wants out, he wants a ring while he's still healthy and able to contribute as an elite point guard. That window certainly looks to be closing, especially if he remains in New Jersey. However Kidd has maintained his image as a class act type athlete. Kidd understands that his public criticism of the franchise helps no one, and if he demands a trade publicly his value on the market will decline because teams will fall under the impression that New Jersey has no other option but to move him. It makes sense that he and the franchise "looked" to have patched things up, no one really benefits if they handle this situation in any other manor. As for New Jersey, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson are tremendous players, however without depth or a bigman on that frontline, New Jersey won't be winning The Championship anytime in the near future. So this team is likely to attempt to rebuild rather than keeping a guard on the backend of his career on their roster while paying him maximum dollars. It's simply easier to move Kidd while he still has value, New Jersey will no longer have to max their bank accounts, and they can continue to rebuild towards a championship. Enter Lamar Odom, an instance boost to their frontcourt. Enter Chris Mihm, a center whose shown much improve and visible potential. Enter Devin Harris, a much cheaper replacement for Jason Kidd, sticking to the rebuilding theory as well with this kid's bright future. ----- Dallas would aquire Elden Campbell, giving them more depth at that center postion which has been a major issue from this franchise in the past. They would also aquire Baron Davis, who when healthy, is amongst the Top 5 Point Guards in the league. Place him alongside Dirk and you have dynamic duo with several years left ahead of them. Stackhouse and Finley are aging, aquiring a younger scoring threat who's already developed and at an allstar level could help this team in both the short and long term. ---- We've established this deal helps the Lakers, so I'll move on. ---- The Hornets would aquire Jason Terry, a much cheaper point guard, he could start for this franchise and save them millions of dollars. They would also receive Alan Henderson, who's contract expires this season, saving them 8 Million dollars that they would be paying Baron Davis. New Jersey's first round draft selection would also help this franchise rebuild. Similar situation to what The Suns did just last season. You trade your "franchise" player away in order to free up cap space and aquire draft picks. However in this situation The Hornets would be gaining another superstar caliber guard in Jason Terry, a 1st round draft pick, and saving 8-10 Million Dollars a year after this season that they would be forking over to Baron Davis. --- I personally don't see any visible flaws in this trade, but you could point them out if you see any in my follow up breakdown of this transaction...
This deal looks pretty good for all teams involved. I'm waiting for a blockbuster like this to go down.
Why would Dallas do this? Devin Harris is rated very, very highly in Dallas, while Terry is in a rich vein of form too. They don't need Campbell, and Baron's injury troubles are getting pretty serious too. I don't Dallas should or would do that deal.
I understand about giving up Kidd, but you kept on going about the future and rebuilding. Well, if the Nets want to rebuild and look at the future, why the hell would they trade their 1st round pick, which is probably going to be a lottery pick?
I understand about giving up Kidd, but you kept on going about the future and rebuilding. Well, if the Nets want to rebuild and look at the future, why the hell would they trade their 1st round pick, which is probably going to be a lottery pick? It makes no sense.
Well, I understand why Dallas would be interested in this trade. The aquisition of Baron Davis would seemingly put them over the hump and make them instant favorites to be contending for the NBA Championship. They would have an awesome starting five and decent depth with Darrell Armstrong backing up the point, Stackhouse at the shooting guard or small forward, and Campbell at the center. (I list Stackhouse as a backup because as soon as Howard is ready he'll be back in the starting line-up.) As Stackhouse proves himself more as a top 6th man this season, his trade value will also go up and they may be able to acquire two or three solid backups for him. Howard's improving so they really won't need him for long. Alright, I gotta run to class.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobimel:</div><div class="quote_post">I understand about giving up Kidd, but you kept on going about the future and rebuilding. Well, if the Nets want to rebuild and look at the future, why the hell would they trade their 1st round pick, which is probably going to be a lottery pick?</div> Let me give you the two scenarios, perhaps that will help you better understand. Scenario 1: Keep Jason Kidd http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/EJamesX3/JKIDD.jpg"> That Now here's why this trade is relevant to that theory. This deal would allow them to aquire a frontline allstar caliber player, Lamar Odom, who's young and still reaching his potential. We've seen the damage LO can do in The Eastern Conference, and alongside Carter and Jefferson his numbers would be quite impressive. Than you also aquire Devin Harris, who has unlimited potential and is full of youth, his future could also be within your franchise if you lock him up long term. Yes, you'll have to move a potential lottery pick, but your moving Jason Kidd's salary which few teams would willingly aquire, and your getting two allstar potential starters who can remain in your franchise for the next 10 seasons with Jefferson and Carter if need be. I don't think I can explain this any better. You can keep Jason Kidd, remain a top your divison but never compete for a championship while still paying out one of the highest payrolls in the league, or you could move Kidd along with a draft selection, cut down your costs, and have a fantastic foursome who could be built around for the next 8-10 seasons. Makes plenty of sense to me...
I don't really see any teams benefiting from this really, except for the Nets. Having Kobe and Kidd on the same team isn't really a great idea. Them alone would put the Lakers over the cap '09, when Kidd will be virtually untradable. This trade makes no sense for the Mavs. They drafted Harris for a reason. He's going to be their starting point guard for the future. He's going to be a better fit for this team than a SG in a PG's body, that's injury prone, in Baron Davis, who also has a monster contract, but still is young (with a body of a 35 year old).
no salary cap space Financially i dont think this would work. You have the Mavericks getting rid of Harris, Henderson and Terry and taking on the saliries of Campell and Davis. Dont think that would work.
This is a crazy senario how did you thik this up? This works out great for the Lakers but why would the Nets trade Jason Kidd, plus I don't think thers any way that a deal that big could work out.
