Nets Make a Really Stupid Trade

The New Jersey, or should I say Brooklyn, or, should I say New York, or, maybe Newark Nets made a really stupid trade hours before Thursday's NBA draft, sending their only legitimate star, Richard Jefferson, to the Milwaukee Bucks for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Jianlian averaged 8.6 points per game and 24 minutes last year for the Bucks, while Simmons is a career 10.0 points per game forward.

This trade is completely stupid for three reasons: 1) The Nets no longer have a viable, and contending team. Without Jefferson and of course Jason Kidd, the Nets will no longer win for a very long time.

2) Vince Carter is the only star player left, and he will likely be dealt soon, otherwise the Nets will have an unhappy player on their hands.

3) Thinking that LeBron James would even set foot in New Jersey is a pretty risky bet. Why would a star like James want to play for the Nets in Jersey, where nobody shows up, when he could get more money and lamelight in L.A. or Boston, or New York?????

To think that the Nets will be better off without Jefferson, who would have been a perfect player to build a winner around is ridiculous! The Nets got completely fleeced in this trade, and unless they make some big impressive move in tonights draft, the Nets will be in for some long winter's ahead.

Read about the trade.