Word on the street has it that Don Nelson is at it again. You know Don. The genius who set Dallas back a decade when he traded away Jamal Mashburn, Jason Kidd, and Jim Jackson while in their primes in the mid 90s. You know, the mastermind who during his first stint with the Warriors in the early 90s, drafted Chris Webber with the #1 pick and traded the rookie of the year after his first season. You know, the one who broke up Run TMC by running Tim Hardaway out of town and to Miami prematurely, where Hardaway recently had his jersey retired. You know, the same wizard who during his second stint with the Warriors traded Baron Davis after making a rare appearance in the western conference semis.
Well, Donny’s at it again. This time, Stephen Jackson is his target. With Jackson coming off a career year, you’d figure Nelly would be in Jackson’s corner. No chance. One thing is clear however…Golden State’s loss will be another team’s gain.
For a number of teams, Jackson could represent that final piece to the championship puzzle. The Cavs, Spurs, Bulls, Hawks, Heat, Suns, Blazers, and Rockets should all be interested. Jackson brings instant toughness to any roster. He adds plenty of scoring punch as well. Just what a hand full of teams need to get over the hump.
So which GM will step up to the plate? Steve Kerr are you out there?
November 26th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Heard about the blog on the Atypical Sports show. Good stuff. Kerr didn’t pull the trigger. We love Joe in the ATL!!
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