[Jd311989]

I agree with the guy above about Artest. Gotta get Artest. We've been lacking tough defensive guy for a really long time now.

We're lacking a 2nd scorer, a consistent 3 pt shooter and defense.

Whether you do this by means of role players, or by one amazing guy this has to come. Shaq is 37 years old guys; not happening.

Kidd has ONE year left, then its all down hill. We already saw how hes slowing up, and guard is just too quick a position. We won't be able to compete at a high level, we'd be sacrificing too much on defense. The problem is I don't know who we would get to replace him. I'm convinced that we need to take a serious shot at Dwayne Wade. It seems to me he (quick slashing scorer) would act as a perfect compliment to Dirks jump shooting. So i would do this:

C: T Chandler (Acquire in trade for JHo, Dampier, everyone else)
PF: Dirk, Bass
SF: Sign Artest
SG: Wright, Terry
PG: Kidd, JJ (Add Wade in 2010 or Andre Miller in '09)...