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The Nets were high on Jack
Published 2/23/2008 by OL Sports at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
According to Dave D'Alessandro of the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Rod Thorn was targeting Jarrett Jack as the Nets' point guard of the future. Here's the money quote from today's article: "There was a team I was talking to that had interest -- more than cursory interest, let's say. And once he did that (announced he sought a trade), they totally quit on it." "He" of course being Jason Kidd. Here's more from D'Alessandro: The Blazers were to send Jack and Raef LaFrentz to the Nets along with other cap-fillers for Kidd, but the Nets captain sabotaged the deal by publicly requesting ...

Portland Almost Had Jason Kidd
Published 2/24/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... Trail Blazers, Mavericks, NBA Rumors, New YorkThe days following a trade deadline typically come with all sorts of big fish stories. Whether GMs want to give the appearance of effort, or honest rumors finally reach mainstream ears, it's a cornucopia of could-have-beens. The best one so far? According to the Newark Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro, Portland was close to acquiring Jason Kidd in January, before Kidd's trade demand killed the Blazers' interest. According to those league officials, who chose to ...