While Alonzo Mourning enjoyed a successful comeback to the court Thursday, Jason Kidd could only ponder what might have been on the sidelines.  As he battles to be healthy enough to return to the hardwood, Kidd isn't even sure whether the Nets will remain his team or not.

"I'm just so happy for Zo. Everyone knows what he's been through," said Kidd. "I'm just trying to get healthy and help my team win. No matter if I'm here or not. If not, then it's to help that team win. Right now, my whole objective is to get healthy."

Obviously the offseason moves which saw teammates Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles depart cuts deep.  But as Fred Kerber of the New York Post writes does the extension to GM Rod Thorn and the signing of free agents Ron Mercer and Eric Williams indicate future stability?

"Most professional teams aren't stable. They change like the wind," Kidd said. "Doing those things have nothing to do with what happened this summer. That's just them hopefully to make the team better. My main goal is to get healthy, get back better than where I was because I played on one leg last year," Kidd said.

"With Zo or without Zo this team plays hard, works their butts off. It's a typical Net team."