Buried in Marc Stein's ESPN chat Thursday was an exchange about whether it's "time to break up the Nets and trade Carter or Kidd?" Stein agreed, but there's an impediment: "It's BEEN time. But the Nets' owner loves those two." Bruce Ratner is, in fact, a big Vince Carter and Jason Kidd fan. The Nets' stars have been regulars at Brooklyn events supporting his $4.2 billion Atlantic Yards project.
- Chat with Marc Stein - Marc Stein - ESPN Insider
- Atlantic Yards: A Vision for Downtown Brooklyn - Atlantic Yards - Forest City Ratner