ESPN's Chad Ford, in analyzing every trade rumor out there, reports that one of the big hold-ups in the Jason Kidd trade scenario is the Lakers' unwillingness to take on Jason Collins. Callilng Collins' contract "horrific", Ford thinks that the Lakers will eventually "drop their objection" and do the deal. Ford also suggests a trade between the Nets and the Clippers, involving Vince Carter and Shawn Livingston.
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