<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (http://www.netsdaily.com/)</div><div class='quotemain'> Dave D: Nets Nixed Carter Trade to Cleveland June 27, 2008, 4:38 pm Mid-afternoon yesterday, as the Richard Jefferson deal was being packaged, the Cavaliers called the Nets. If you’re in a fire sale mode, how about Wally (Expiring Contract) Szczerbiak for Vince Carter? The Nets kicked it around but then declined … perhaps because if they had, the only fans at IZOD would have been friends and families of the Chinese ambassador to the UN. But, oh, the cap space. The Road Not Travelled - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast</div> http://www.netsdaily.com/?p=6104
Wow I'm glad that didn't happen. What would be the point in clearing cap room if we gave Carter to Cleveland? That would pretty much kill our shot at LeBron leavin imo.
As much as people would love to dog Vince Carter around here, that move makes no sense for two reasons. 1. The aforementioned fact that VC is still a draw. 2. The Cavs are potentially one more player away from being on the same level with the Boston Celtics. To that end pray that Michael Redd isn't shipped to the Cavs.
Yepp, there was no way that the Nets would do this with Cleveland. They don't want to give Lebron any incentive to consider staying where he is.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Carter15Nets @ Jun 27 2008, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>whys it say vc has 4 years left to run......i thought 3 left</div> 3 and a team option. That is quite odd, though.
lamar odom for vc... vc can give the celtics problems odom can't... ...and the nets get another 7-footer!!! yay! gana, krstic, yi, brook, odom!!! lol...
They went to the Finals with Larry Hughes at SG. I think Vince would actually get a ring before Kidd which wouldn't be good for Brooklyn.
It would have been pretty funny if they got Carter and then signed LeBron to a contract extension a few days later.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (infinet @ Jun 27 2008, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, well, well... http://sportstwo.com/forums/Nets-trade-Jef...html&st=260</div> nice call, infinetstrodamus
why did the nets decline? the cavs will always be a better team than the nets until 2010...so if lebron is to come to brooklyn, it will only be because of the nets' potential to be better once he does come (which will only be hurt by a highly paid 34-yr old vince carter), because of lbj's relationship with jay-z and new york being a bigger market. lebron will certainly come if the nets say we have enough cap space to sign you and (amare/bosh/wade) and they will surely sign if they know they are to play with lebron james...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (infinet @ Jun 27 2008, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, well, well... http://sportstwo.com/forums/Nets-trade-Jef...html&st=260</div> Wow.. props
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jun 27 2008, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why did the nets decline? the cavs will always be a better team than the nets until 2010...so if lebron is to come to brooklyn, it will only be because of the nets' potential to be better once he does come (which will only be hurt by a highly paid 34-yr old vince carter), because of lbj's relationship with jay-z and new york being a bigger market. lebron will certainly come if the nets say we have enough cap space to sign you and (amare/bosh/wade) and they will surely sign if they know they are to play with lebron james...</div> With Carter the Cavs could become a championship team. If LeBron wins a ring in Cleveland he will not leave.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Basileus777 @ Jun 27 2008, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jun 27 2008, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why did the nets decline? the cavs will always be a better team than the nets until 2010...so if lebron is to come to brooklyn, it will only be because of the nets' potential to be better once he does come (which will only be hurt by a highly paid 34-yr old vince carter), because of lbj's relationship with jay-z and new york being a bigger market. lebron will certainly come if the nets say we have enough cap space to sign you and (amare/bosh/wade) and they will surely sign if they know they are to play with lebron james...</div> With Carter the Cavs could become a championship team. If LeBron wins a ring in Cleveland he will not leave. </div> even if lebron wins one with vc (which is not by any chance a sure thing with the celtics and lakers being very good for a couple of years still) lebron will ask himself, "can i win one again with an aging vince carter?"
