So, is Byron Scott ready to deal his starting forwards for Antonio McDyess?

"I didn't know about that one," Scott said. "I like the two [forwards] we have here right now."

The Bergen Record reports that the Nets are taking Peter Vecsey's rumors with a grain of salt. Van Horn, who said the Nets kept him and his agent abreast of trade discussions during the off-season, said he hadn't heard about the McDyess scenario until a reporter told him. He also said he wasn't offended by the suggestion that Kidd might prefer McDyess instead of him because "I understand that guys are going to write what they want to."