If that deal goes down, then the Nets better get some fire power from the draft. Mile Illic I think can replace Krstic down the line. I can see this:
PG: Vetern Free Agent, say Cassell
SG: From draft (Or Carter)
SF: Jefferson (Or From draft)
PF: Garnett
C: Collins
Bench: Murray
Vaughn
Wright
Zoran
Free Agent Big Man
Think that this is a veteran team, which is surely Championship material...it all hindges however, on the quality of what is attained from the draft.
The trade is Kosher...I'd pull the trigger without hesitation if......
KG was not 30 years old.
In average circumstances, KG has four excellent years left.
On the other hand....the current Nets cannot win without Kidd leading them. Kidd is on his last years. He has less left than KG. As good of a PG he is, a big man like KG is more effective.
Carter, lacks the championship mindset and is expendible without much hesitation (or argument's sake). If the Wolves opt for Jefferson, then the Nets keep Carter, and have a powerful combination of Garnett and Carter. Garnett rebounding and keeping the paint, Carter shooting and penetrating.
Krstic, has athleticism and work ethic, and certainly potential...but lets face it, he is not even close to dominant right now, nor will be at the pace that he is developing. It is not like we are giving up a future Shaq, Patrick Ewing, or Olajawon here. And if we are, then we have to wait a lot of years anyway to win a championship.
In sum: This deal would:
1) Freshen up the Nets.
2) Conceivably propel them to a championship.
3) Significantly change future plans, i.e. building around Krstic and Jefferson.
I personally think that a change would be exiting. I only wish that Garnett was less than 28 years old.