How the Mavs and the Bucks have helped the New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are really looking good right now. First, they pawned off Jason Kidd and his huge contract on the Dallas Mavericks. Then, last night, the Nets dumped their last bona fide all star, Richard Jefferson, on Milwaukee.

That means two years from now -- right at the time the Nets move into their new arena in Brooklyn -- they will be way, way below the salary cap but with a solid, young nucleus. And, wouldn't you just know it, that's the year that Lebron James, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade become free agents. Nets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe (remember him, Mavs fans?) must be really licking his chops right about now.