Nets Looking to Deal Jackson for Luxury Tax Relief

[NJNetz]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Nets are trying to avoid the luxury tax and are willing to trade one of their two first round picks, possibly to the Bobcats, along with Marc Jackson's contract. Jackson earns $4.9 million next year. The Nets would get a minimum salary player and a trade exception in return. The desire to cut costs, reminiscent of unpopular moves made in the 2004 off-season, comes as the team sees limited hope for any other deadline deal</div>

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I hope we at least get this deal down.

 

[kobimel]

I really don't want to trade one of our first round picks if we don't get a decent big man or a shooter back. Jackson, I can understand losing him, especially for luxury tax relief and a trade exception, or even just for luxury tax relief. But if we get this deal down, the idea of trading for a big man (like Ely) seems out of reach.

 

[Shapecity]

I'm surprised the Nets are trying to trade Marc Jackson already. Especially with Collins health issues. There's a good chance the Nets will face Miami in the playoffs and having another 6 fouls to guard Shaq is never a bad thing.

 

[Next Level Game]

this barely makes sense.

 

[Next Level Game]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2342131

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The New Jersey Nets have agreed to send center Marc Jackson and forward Linton Johnson to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Bostjan Nachbar, ESPN.com has learned.

Marc Jackson
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The Nets' motive for the deal was to get under the tax level to sign Tim Thomas if and when the Bulls buy out his contract.

The Hornets acquire some much needed size in the veteran Jackson.</div>