Why Ray's Wrong (again) about a Kidd trade

[Mark Piotrowski <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nice try Ray, but I'd be willing to put good money on the fact that if 
the Nets trade Kidd -- like Marc Stein suggests in his ESPN column -- 
that San Antonio winds up with him (though Sacramento might be able to 
put together a nice package too), not Boston.

First of all there's no way they trade him within the division -- even 
better to get him out of the conference.

Second, being under the cap -- like San Antonio wil be this summer 
again -- the Spurs don't have to match salaries.  i expect the Spurs to 
off Parker + Horry + Bowen (exp. contracts to get close to Kidd's $$) 
and a pick or 2 for Kidd + Mourning's contract + 3rd player (i'm sure 
they'd like R. Jefferson, but might have to settle for Luscious Harris 
or Aaron Williams.

Third, i would imagine that any deal for Kidd will have to include 
Mourning's contract -- so for the sake of argument the C's would have 
to offere something like:

Banks
Perkins
Davis
Mihm + Stewart's expiring contracts

You could argue something like

Banks
Baker
Davis
plus a couple #1s

but I really don't thik NJ would do that one.  Either way I think its 
doubtful that Ainge gives away everything he's added this year for 
Jason Kidd.

Finally -- as much as i love Kidd's play (and as much as I hate they've 
been the ones to send us home the last 2 years) I dont' know that 
Pierce would be wild about (a) sharing the team and (b) sharing the 
team with such a hated rival.  maybe i'm worng, but I don't  see ti.

- (the other) mark