A loss in Cleveland Wednesday would end the Nets' long, frustrating season, but it might also end the Net career of the team's captain and lone bankable superstar. Rod Thorn passed on offers for Jason Kidd at the trade deadline, Harvey Araton suggests, not so much because he didn't like the deals, but because he suspected Kidd's value would increase by season's end. And what of Vince Carter? Is he worth the money? Would he even stay without Kidd? The pundits ponder it all.
- Considering How Best to Play a Playmaker - Harvey Araton - New York Times (Select)
- Time's running out for Nets' Big Three - Mike Vaccaro - New York Post
- No Big 3peat in Jersey future - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Nets can't shoot straight - Ian O'Connor - The Record
- When he has to get in gear, Carter simply isn't clutch - Steve Politi - Star-Ledger
- Put a fork in New Jersey, add one for Vince as well - Mike Freeman - CBS Sportsline
- Mail's In - Dave D'Alessandro - NJ.com
- The Links - Lang Whitaker - SLAM
- Nets: three you later - Marc Berman - New York Post