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Danny You Still Have Time To Pull The Trigger to Get Kidd For Cavaliers(Reprinted From 2/01/08)

Posted by Jeff Sack under SDC Birthday Bash 

Editors Note: This column was originally written on February 1, 2008. It was written and published long before the New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericks consumated their trade sending Kidd to Dallas. That being said, the column no longer reflects current circumstances. It was reprinted on May 24, 2008 as part of our One Year Birthday, as one of our most popular columns! Enjoy!

The NBA a lot of times is just like the military, there is a lot of time to hurry up and wait. It seems to get more and more frequent the closer that teams get down to that magic date of February 21, which is the final day for trades in the NBA. Monday we revealed to you here at Slam Dunk Central, that New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd had authorized his agent Jeff Schwartz to talk to New Jersey about working out a possible trade that would get Kidd on a contending team, while the Nets would be fairly compensated.

New Jersey will never be able to replace Jason Kidd, he is a man who will one day end up in Springfield, Mass. in the Basketball Hall Of Fame.?No less an authority on elite NBA talent, than the “Big O” Oscar Robertson believes Kidd does not get the recognition that he should, in the Association. If you are a regular reader of mine, you know?that?I have said for years, that I believe Jason Kidd is the platinum standard at the point guard position at the NBA. And age has not decreased his skills at all, he has just become a smarter player, able to use the skills that he still excels in to their fullest. About a month ago I wrote a column showing you my NBA All-Star teams, I said then if I am looking?to win the NBA Finals this year my point guard would be Jason Kidd, now in about three years it would be Chris Paul. But for a? team looking for the elite NBA QB for now Kidd? would be my number once?choice.

The Nets are being bombarded by offers, the latest being an alleged three team deal involving Portland,?Dallas, and New Jersey. In the this scenario the Mavericks would end up with Kidd, why Portland?a team that seems to have the perfect chemistry would want to change their personnel is frankly beyond me.?Devin Harris is a nice point guard but if I’m a NBA General Manager, I am not? going to risk messing up the continuity of a winning team to get him. Dallas of course being involved, and acquiring Kidd is a no brainer. It would change the?balance of? power in the Western Conference, putting ?the Mavericks if not at the top, then near the top of the West.

When Kidd first announced his intentions to be traded, the Cleveland Cavaliers were named as one of the teams that would be in the hunt for him. Strangely we have heard of no offers emanating from Cleveland, even though the acquisition of Kidd could catapult the Cavaliers back in the NBA Finals this spring. As we have seen Damon Stoudamire go to the San Antonio Spurs, and Earl Boykins go the Charlotte Bobcats this week, Cavaliers General Manager? Danny Ferry has been silent. Even though the major need that his team has is for a point guard, he has done nothing to solve the problem. Even though the closest thing his team has to a starting point guard is the Jurassic-Era Eric Snow, Ferry has stayed pat. Danny now is your chance.

Jason Kidd, and LeBron James playing on the same starting five, would turn Cleveland into instant contenders, along with Boston, Orlando, and Detroit as one of the teams to win the Eastern Conference. A Jason Kidd LeBron James? team would not be swept in the NBA Finals by the San Antonio Spurs as Cleveland was last year. In fact they would actually have a chance to win it all.

Danny,?opportunities like these are rare, in Sports, and in Life, you have to take advantage of it. Nobody other than LBJ should be considered untouchable on the team. Whatever you have?to give up to get J-Kidd, you just have to bite the bullet and do it. Making this trade, would not only show the fans of Cleveland you are willing to pull out all the stops to win, more importantly it would show?your star player that. Remember Danny LBJ is only under contract for another couple of seasons. If he sees?that you and team owner?Dan Gilbert are willing to roll?the dice to win it all, it will make him that much more willing to re-sign with Cleveland when the time comes. It is time for Cleveland to take that next step, the acquisition of J-Kidd could get the Cavaliers where? they want to go.

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