<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Chris Webber would certainly be an upgrade, and he'd sign for cheap so he'd be a nice addition to the Nets. The question becomes whether or not Chris Webber feels he's difference maker the Nets are looking for to give him a title shot.
I would assume Webber would try to sign with Phoenix to play in an uptempo offense and to team up with his college buddy, Jalen Rose. The Suns are in pursuit of a big man, and Webber has the skillset to fit in with Phoenix. If he does sign with them, maybe NJ can go after Kurt Thomas?</div>
Yeah, if offered the opportunity, Webber would probably decline. Similarly to most players hyis age, Webber, at age 34 in March, is looking to be in a position to contend again. The Suns are probably in the best situation to scoop him up: they could use a big man, he has the passing skills to make a difference in a Phoenix offense, and to top it off he plays with his fab five teammate in Rose.
I don't know if New Jersey has the chips to land Kurt Thomas. He's only like 6/6 but those in the tri-state area are familiar that Kurt Thomas doesn't look to fill in the stat sheets. He's a very good low post defender, a lethal shooter when open, and is a pretty good rebounder as well. That's the perfect piece to the Jersey offense AND defense. Other than the "Big 3" the Nets' talent level takes a real hit. It will be hard for the Nets to match salaries with the Suns too, unless a third team is involved.
I also agree with the notion no player is untradable. Perhaps they might be a bit reluctant to relinquish their young talent: Marcus Williams, Hassan Adams, and Antoine Wright, but no player other than Kidd has shown any type of consistency and he's 34 in a matter of months and is making close to 60 million. Of all the players mentioned Kidd is the one I would probably be last to trade, but if the Nets do decide to rebuild as rumor has it, Kidd's contract won't allow them to do so. It will also free up space for the point guard of the future, Marcus Williams who has been showing promising signs even though he hasn't been getting as many minutes of late.
Also if Carter leaves - which appears very likely with the Nets' struggles - New Jersey might be inclined to just scrap the whole team and start afresh when they move to Brooklyn.