The Struggles of New Jersey: What to Do?

Since February of the 07 season, people have been creating scenarios of the Nets triple-double man Jason Kidd heading to a multiple number of teams. As expected the talks started to fall apart after a while. Nevertheless, the moment the Nets began struggling this year, suggestions have been made that it is time for the Nets and Kidd to go their separate ways. However, other than Richard Jefferson and his new found scoring dominance, there is no player more valuable to the Nets than Jason Kidd. Since his arrival before the 01-02 season, he has either been the Nets 1st or 2nd leading rebounder. There is no GUARD in this league that could replace what he does for the Nets on the glass, because there is no point guard other than Kidd, who averages more than 4.9 rebounds per game. Trading him away would send this already struggling Nets team into premature rebuilding mode and it would cause them to miss the playoffs for the next few years. If the Nets plan on trading any one of their big 3, it should be Vince Carter. His play is struggling and he has moved from the number one option to the number 2 option, which he has yet to experience in his 10 year career. By trading Vince Carter away, they could get 2-3 quality players and maybe a first round draft pick. In my opinion, this team doesn't need a major blockbuster trade to make a difference this year. What they need is to play through their struggles and eventually get back into the playoff team that they are(in the east). Kidd, VC, and RJ are one of the best trios in the NBA and breaking it up will only cause problems throughout the season. These 3 players have played together for a little more than 3 seasons and they just need some time to get their game together.