Chad Ford is reporting the Blazers are kicking around the idea of trading Zach Randolph. Randolph's unwillingness to play team basketball has lead the franchise to question whether he can be their franchise player.
Though a trade would be very difficult to consummate at this time given Randolph's contract status. He signed a new six year deal over the summer, which makes him a "poison pill player". Basically, that means he's virtually untradable, unless a team with cap space or a large trade exception is involved.
Ford points to the Nets as a team with the financial flexibility to take on Zach's contract.
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Jason Kidd recently referred to Bulls Coach Scott Skiles, who coached Kidd in Phoenix, as a backstabber. With the Nets in Chicago to face the Bulls the Chicago media asked Kidd to explain his comment writes Fred Kerber of the New York Post, which Kidd did plus some more.
"He's the reason I'm in New Jersey," said Kidd who noted, "He always wanted to be me. He always thought he was better than me. That's the way it goes."
Asked if he gets up to face Skiles, Kidd said "Why get up? [Life's] too short to get up. He has no impact on how I feel about the Bulls or anything else. It's what he has done behind the scenes. Even ask his team. Ask Eddy Curry and all those guys how they feel about him."
Skiles said he always felt he had a good relationship with Kidd while they were together. Asked why Kidd is bitter toward him, Skiles replied, "We traded him. It's not brain surgery . . . I will suit up and go to battle with Jason Kidd any day of the week."
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The New Jersey Nets have announced they have placed G Ron Mercer on the Injured List to make room on the active roster for the newly signed F Jerome Moiso.
Mercer underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in mid November and hasn't returned since. The Nets are the seventh team in the journeyman's eight year career. He holds career averages of 13.9ppg and 3.1rpg.
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Nets Dec 2004 Archive
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Yahoo! | Dec 28, 2004
Vince Carter scored 23 points in 42 minutes, but the Pistons were victorious
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NY Daily News | Dec 26, 2004
Vince Carter is set to make his debut as a member of the New Jersey Nets on Monday at Detroit.
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Canada.com | Dec 23, 2004
“I won't let you down.
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NBA.com | Dec 22, 2004
The Nets marked the beginning of the Vince Carter era with an exciting 92-90 victory over the Cavaliers.
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ESPN | Dec 21, 2004
As their frontcourt looks increasingly lean, the Nets on Tuesday activated 6-11 center Jabari Smith from the injured list.
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NorthJersey.com | Dec 21, 2004
Although their chances are slim, the New Jersey Nets are interested in landing Samuel Dalembert, the big man from Philadelphia.
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NorthJersey.com | Dec 19, 2004
With the Nets frontcourt gutted after the Vince Carter trade, Rod Thorn reportedly has interest in Karl Malone.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Dec 19, 2004
Did Vince Carter reveal Raptor plays to the Sonics' players and if so, did this accelerate his exodus from Toronto?
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RealGM | Dec 18, 2004
Vince Carter can't seem to escape Toronto, despite being traded to the New Jersey Nets, as his new team visits his old team on Sunday.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 18, 2004
After Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets, many observers believe that the deal means Jason Kidd will remain with the club.
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Chicago Tribune | Dec 18, 2004
Are the Raptors and Rob Babcock done dealing?
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ESPN | Dec 17, 2004
Vince Carter joins Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson to form one of the league's most exciting trios.
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CNNSI.com | Dec 14, 2004
New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson and Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire have been named NBA Players of the Week.
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NY Times | Dec 12, 2004
Jason Kidd went 11 years without playing a game where he failed to get an assist
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New York Times | Dec 10, 2004
Alonzo Mourning said he might have to ask to be put on the injured list, because most of the rest of his body aches.
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New York Post | Dec 10, 2004
Byron Scott was back in the Meadowlands on Friday night with an hobbled Hornets team to face his old team almost a year after being fired as coach of the New Jersey Nets.
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ESPN | Dec 8, 2004
A source close to Jason Kidd told ESPN.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | Dec 7, 2004
With Jason Kidd returning to action on Monday night, the domino effect is beginning and it is beginning with Jason Williams of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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NY Post | Dec 6, 2004
Jason Kidd was in the Nets' starting lineup tonight at home versus the Toronto Raptors
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NY Post | Dec 4, 2004
Alonzo Mourning has been very vocal about his displeasure with playing for the New Jersey Nets, and the club has complied by attempting to move him.
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The Ledger | Dec 3, 2004
The Ledger is reporting that Jason Kidd was able to practice with the New Jersey Nets on Friday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in July and could play as soon as Monday.
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NY Times | Dec 3, 2004
On Friday, for the first time since his off-season knee surgery, Jason Kidd is expected to practice with the Nets.
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ESPN | Dec 3, 2004
A judge ruled on Thursday that former Nets forward Jayson Williams will be retried on a manslaughter charge in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driver at his mansion.
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New York Post | Dec 2, 2004
Thinking he had a jammed hand, Zoran Planinic went to the Nets bench to have the Nets trainer “pull it out” thus releasing the jam.
