While Jason Kidd has not yet asked for a trade out of New Jersey, the Nets have been listening to offers for some time, the New York Post is reporting.
Team president Rod Thorn acknowledged an increase in talks.
"At this point of the year, there's more talk because you're closer to the trade deadline," Thorn said, adding it is "impossible to say" whether his team will stay intact.
This is nothing new of course since despite his talents, Kidd's name always seems to come up in trade rumours. Of course, with the Nets struggling, Kidd in his mid 30s and the notion that when there's enough talk about it there's a good chance a deal will eventually go down, he may well soon be an ex-Net. So that brings us to the next question, where might he end up?
In the offseason I would have thought the Lakers would be the most likely option but now I'm not so sure. As mad as it might seem for the Lakers to pass up Kidd - again - their success so far this season might make them a little wary of giving up their young players who are starting to get the job done. On the other hand, if the Nets are going to settle for an average deal rather than a good one for Kidd, perhaps the Lakers would be willing to take a risk with a couple of their future prospects if it meant a better chance at winning now, before Kobe can think about opting out in a couple of years or contemplating another trade request. I'd assume Bynum would definitely be off the table now though, injury or not.
