Kidd Would Be OK With L.A.

Link:Jason Kidd is not playing in tomorrow's All-Star Game but sounded like he would like to be playing for the Lakers.

Kidd waxed nostalgic about growing up a Lakers fan and said he wouldn't be upset if he became a Laker.

"With the history of the Lakers, you definitely can't be disappointed," Kidd said. "With the tradition they have as a franchise, you couldn't be disappointed."

The Lakers have had trade talks with the Nets about Kidd. At one point Kidd said, when asked what team he wants to play for, "A team that could win a championship."

Kidd said of the Nets' bid to trade him, "They have to see what's best for the franchise. It's hard to say we're underachieving with all the injuries. That's the nature of the business. It only takes one team. You always have one bag packed. You never know."

LinkWould the Nets accept, say, Jason Richardson (four years and $55M left after this one), Adonal Foyle (two years and $19M) and rising-free-agent Michael Pietrus? If Jason Collins (two years and $12.3M) were included in the deal, most certainly!