Heavy rotation on ESPN.com too, Kidd is probably going. On one hand, Kidd is a top-5 player in the NBA year in and year out, but then, he's old. He's still young enough to get something in return from a team who needs PG help immediately, he got injured at year's end so he might not be as good next year... these are all valid reasons for dumping him. Especially given that K-Mart is young, and I think he's a lot better than people give him credit for -- does he deserve a max contract? No. But most players who receive them do not deserve them. I like him anyway. He's tough and gritty etc. etc.
But then, Kidd could leave. If Shaq can leave, Kidd can leave.
And I'm not talking about T-Mac in the same sentence, because a team can live without T-Mac or Kobe. A Shaq or a Kidd is the heart of the team. A T-Mac or a Kobe would just be the gun in the hand, and like an A-Rod, might actually hurt the team despite being the best player on the team.
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