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Will Kidd Return to His High School Court?

Jun 30, 2004 4:09 PM EST

Jason Kidd played many of his high school basketball games at the Oakland Coliseum and with the Nets looking to move the point guard, the Golden State Warriors are one franchise, which may be willing to take on his gigantic contract. He would make the Warriors good youthful nucleus that much better and could possibly end their decade long playoff drought.

Via ESPN

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Rod Thorn May Leave Over Penny Pinching

Jun 30, 2004 2:06 PM EST

New Jersey Nets Owner Bruce Ratner's penny-pinching wishes may cost the Nets one of their two stars in Kenyon Martin or Jason Kidd this summer.

Thorn, the man perhaps most responsible for turning around a woeful Nets franchise, has one season left (2004-2005) on his contract, and some players have expressed concern about whether the extremely popular CEO will want to return if in fact new ownership is not committed to winning like the previous regime was.

Thorn politely declined to discuss his future.

"I'm under contract and I expect to honor my contract," Thorn said.

Via New York Daily News

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Ewing Turns Down Nets Offer, Hopes For New York

Jun 30, 2004 1:53 PM EST

Patrick Ewing turned down an offer to become an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets yesterday, and many are wondering if it's to get a shot at returning to the club that drafted him 19 years ago.

"The Nets offered me a good position," Ewing said over the telephone yesterday, "but I didn't think at this point in time it was the right move for me to make."

Ewing, who completed his first season as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets, spoke with Knicks president Isiah Thomas three weeks ago about possibly rejoining the Knicks. However, there are no vacancies on Lenny Wilkens' staff, and Ewing is reluctant to take a front-office position with an undefined role. The last thing Ewing wants is to become a glorified mascot for the franchise.

Also, Ewing has said on several occasions that his goal is to become an NBA head coach, and his chances could be hurt if he moves into the management side of basketball.

Via NY Daily News

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Nets Jun 2004 Archive

  • Stefanski Promoted to Nets GM

    NY Post | Jun 30, 2004

    The Nets have started their offseason plans by first getting a GM.

  • Nets Make Qualifying Offer to Martin

    ESPN | Jun 29, 2004

    On Monday, the New Jersey Nets have made a qualifying offer to All-Star power forward Kenyon Martin.

  • Patrick Ewing to the Nets?

    North Jersey Media Group | Jun 29, 2004

    Could one of Gotham's finest be helping to coach it's cross city rivals? With assistant coach Larry Drew headed to New Orleans to rejoin Byron Scott, the Nets have apparently talked to Patrick Ewing about joining coach Lawrence Frank's staff, but not at any price.

  • Nets Willing to Trade Kidd

    North Jersey Media Group | Jun 29, 2004

    When asked if the Brooklyn (have to get used to saying that) Net's superstar Jason Kidd will return next season, Nets GM Rod Thorn replied, "I can't say for certain anybody's going to be on our team, [But] I'm not shopping anybody.

  • Kittles is First Option, Kidd Next, in Struggle to Keep Martin

    New York Post | Jun 28, 2004

    If they cannot move Kerry Kittles and his sizable contract, the Nets could very well lose Kenyon Martin.

  • Affording K-Mart: Kidd Trade Rumblings

    New York Post | Jun 26, 2004

    As owner Bruce C.

  • Nets Consider Trading Kidd

    New York Daily News | Jun 25, 2004

    In order to afford the maximum contract that free-agent Kenyon Martin will demand, Nets management has begun to explore the possibility of trading away Jason Kidd and his large contract.

  • Nets Talk to Cavs, Blazers and Ponder Shaq

    The Bergen Record | Jun 23, 2004

    Kerry Kittles could be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for forward Eric Williams and guard Dajuan Wagner.

  • Nets Looking Long Term with Frank

    ESPN | Jun 21, 2004

    The New Jersey Nets picked up the option on the contract of head coach Lawrence Frank and will now discuss an extension for the first-year head coach.

  • Portland Eyes Telfair in First Round

    ESPN | Jun 21, 2004

    League sources told ESPN.

  • Nets to Begin NY Rivalry

    North Jersey | Jun 16, 2004

    Late next week, Bruce Ratner, the Brooklyn Real Estate developer is expected to gain approval as the Nets new principal owner.

  • Kidd May Be Out at Start of Season

    New York Times | Jun 8, 2004

    Jason Kidd will perform a series of basketball exercises today to test his problematic knee and determine whether he will need knee surgery that could put him out at the start of the season.

  • Kidd Undergoes MRI

    ESPN | Jun 3, 2004

    The New Jersey Nets have announced Wednesday that their star point guard Jason Kidd has underwent an MRI.

  • Kenny Plans Return to Nets

    NY Post | Jun 2, 2004

    Once thought of as the New Jersey Nets' future, Kenny Anderson hardly sees any playing time on the Pacers bench.