The team also held discussions with Portland about a possible Kidd-for-Shareef Abdur-Rahim swap, a trade that could resurface again since Abdur-Rahim is unhappy. The Nets talk regularly with Blazers GM and former Nets GM John Nash. However, two sources say Kidd would never play for Portland. His only recourse would be to threaten a holdout and it's hard to picture a team wanting to take on a disgruntled Kidd with five years and over $90 million remaining on his contract.