Chris Paul: With so much talent on this team, it is crucial for each player to get looks. Paul is oneofthebestpassers in the leagueand would have Kidd to turn to for extra guidance.
Failure to negotiate the group stage ofthe UEFA Champions League for a second straight season means little if any in the way ofextra money is coming from the Champions League pool.
Tampa Bay and Arizona were clearly the class oftheleague in terms of payroll efficiency, with extra kudos to the Rays for their dramatic comeback against the Yankees on Wednesday night (where they trailed by 7 runs in the 8th) and against Boston for the wild-card throughout the month of September.