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December 13, 2007
To re-sign or not, Bruce's dilemma
Bruce Ratner loves Jason Kidd, but is it worth the price of putting off rebuilding the team for another couple of years?
For you sports fans who are tracking Bruce Ratner's turn at the helm of the NJ Nets, his latest quandary seems to be whether or not to re-sign the aging Jason Kidd.
Sportswriter Mike Kahn explains at FOXSports.com:
As seems to be the case every 4-5 years, the passive-aggressive personality of Jason Kidd causes this future Hall of Famer to be halfway out the door. It happened in Dallas where he was drafted, then in Phoenix and now in New Jersey. The problem is Nets owner Bruce Ratner reportedly wants to keep him, but when the 34-year-old Kidd’s request for an extension past his 37th birthday was rejected, he began rumors that he wanted to play with James in Cleveland, similar to last year with Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles. Heck, there’s even a buzz that he wouldn’t mind returning to Dallas if they’d have him. It all depends on whether or not Nets president Rod Thorn can talk Ratner into blowing up the roster. After all, New Jersey's not going anywhere with the high-priced trio of Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson – so why not see what he can get in return to build around a decent (if very young) crop of players.
NoLandGrab: The opening of the planned arena in Brooklyn has been put off another year — does the sound of millions of dollars being sucked down the drain have any bearing on Bruce's decision, or just add to the pain?
Posted by lumi at December 13, 2007 6:31 AM