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July 21, 2008
Will LeBron be a Knick, a Net or remain a Cav?
NYC Sports
By Sam Smith
Bruce Ratner's NJ Nets are unloading large player contracts, in hopes of vying for LeBron James when his contract is up with Cleveland in 2010.
Meanwhile, not everyone is buying Bruce's story that a new arena will be ready by the 2010-2011 season.
It's a long time away, especially if you have to endure two more seasons with New York media and fans.
The Nets really don't since it doesn't look like they'll get to Brooklyn and a new arena until maybe 2011, if at all. We assume they will since they now are officially as lame as a duck with a broken leg.
Having traded Jason Kidd in February, which was a terrific move in swindling the Dallas Mavericks out of Devin Harris and a No. 1 pick in 2010 that should be in the lottery with the Mavs in full collapse, and Jefferson recently, the Nets are in full rebuilding mode.
There's an old scouting saying around the NBA that "if you are going to make a mistake, make it big."
Posted by lumi at July 21, 2008 5:08 AM