Abdur Rahim Trade Off

[Karma]

Nets call off trade for F Abdur-Rahim

August 9, 2005
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - Shareef Abdur-Rahim will not be playing home games in the Meadowlands next season.

The New Jersey Nets on Tuesday called off their trade for the Portland Trail Blazers forward, five days after team president Rod Thorn announced the deal was on hold after "a question arose" concerning Abdur-Rahim's physical examination

New Jersey had until August 12 to complete a sign-and-trade with Portland for Abdur-Rahim.

The Nets and Trail Blazers had agreed on a deal, pending a physical, that would have sent the nine-year veteran to the Eastern Conference squad in exchange for New Jersey's lottery-protected first-round pick in 2006 and the team's trade exception as a result of the Kerry Kittles deal to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2004.

"We were anticipating adding Shareef to our roster," Thorn said Tuesday. "However, during the course of his normal physical examination, some questions arose that gave us cause for concern. After consulting with several noted specialists, we feel that rescinding the trade is our best course of action. We will now look in other directions for ways to improve our team for the upcoming season."

Abdur-Rahim was to receive a six-year contract worth $38 million in the sign-and-trade.

Abdur-Rahim, 29, averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting better than 50 percent last season for Portland, where he accepted a reduced role with the Trail Blazers.

He was to have manned New Jersey's frontcourt with improving center Nenad Krstic. The Nets have one of the best perimeter trios in the NBA in Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson.

Last season, the Nets were 24th in rebounding margin and 26th in blocks margin.

The third overall pick in the 1996 draft, Abdur-Rahim has averaged 19.8 points and 8.1 rebounds in 672 games for Vancouver, Atlanta and Portland. He was an All-Star in 2002 with Atlanta but has never played in the postseason.

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[ChicagoCavFan]

Good. The Nets just got weaker.

 

[Karma]

The Nets are back to having no post offense whatsoever. Actually they do have the developing Krstic who is ok. But pairing Krstic with Collins again is not going to get the Nets far.

 

[NarlCavs]

That's surprising. I thought it would still go through. NJ is now scrambling to find a PF. Gooden??

This now might open up the possibility of McInnis being traded to NJ and the Cavs maybe being able to get at least a 2nd round pick. Although I did see some talk that under the new CBA with a player being renounced that the team who renounced him then can't use him in a sign and trade. Not sure if that's true or not.

 

[PIP]

now that's a find karma, good work

on the surface it may look like they are weaker, but i never liked abdur-rahim's fit there..

he needs the ball to be effective, and it would not happen there (much like mourning needing it on the block)..

they struggled with kidd/carter/jefferson on the floor at the same time--i could only imagine what would have been with SA-R..

i think they would be in great shape if they got R.EVANS

kristic is a fine offensive talent, but he plays ilgauskas type defense..

with a rebounder/defender like evans riding shotgun to kristic -- they could be a force..of course they need to get the trio playing on the same page !!!!

 

[cdt]

Good I hate the Nets, I hope he goes to the Western Conference.

 

[TheAdmin]

Looks like the Nets have aquired Marc Jackson to fill the huge hole at power foward.

Jackson was traded for a 2nd round pick and cash.

 

[E-Light]

If that's true, going from shareef to marc is laughable. I'd bet thern has more on his mind than this move. Marc is a fine addition to their bench but they're looking for more.

 

[TheAdmin]

If that's true, going from shareef to marc is laughable. I'd bet thern has more on his mind than this move. Marc is a fine addition to their bench but they're looking for more.

Its not entirely true, They traded Marc and CASH to the Nets for a 2nd round pick. I have no idea what the sixers GM was thinking.

 

[Karma]

The Nets really do still lack a power forward. Krstic, Jackson and Collins will be the rotation bigs, with all of them lacking the athletisism to go with most 4's.

This is interesting. They have too many 5's and not enough 4's. Seems like the opposite of us. :detective

 

[cdt]

He wasn't billy king is an idiot.

 

[NarlCavs]

Jackson has a big overpriced contract and Philly is looking to get rid of some salary.

Jackson can be a decent backup but is a big dropoff from Shareef. It will be interesting to see what happens to Shareef now. He now becomes the best available FA.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

I didn't know Jackson was available. He could've been a solid backup to Z. We coulda made that work...

 

[LyXo]

I wouldn't have wanted Marc Jackson. All offense, no defense, not what we need off the bench. We need a big body that can block shots and guard the post, nothing more.