Will New Jersey Form a "Big Three?"

      In case you haven't noticed, the current trend in the NBA is having a plethora of superstars play on the same team; they like to be referred to as "a big three."  Boston started the trend when they brought in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to team with Paul Pierce, and when they won an NBA championship, everyone's goal was to imitate them.  Miami formed their trio of superstars when LeBron James and Chris Bosh took their talents to Dwayne Wade's patio, and Amar'e Stoudemire put the plan in motion for the New York Knicks, especially when Chris Paul made the infamous toast heard round the world at Carmelo Anthony's wedding. While Knicks' fans still wait for their triple threat to form, their could be another team lurking in the free agency aisles—the New Jersey Nets.
     New Jersey landed their first piece to the puzzle when Deron Williams arrived from Utah right before last season's trade deadline.  Then, during the lockout, Dwight Howard stated that he wanted to play with Williams, and so he demanded a trade to New Jersey.  If Howard lands in Newark before season's end, or if he arrives in Brooklyn next season, it should not be hard to lure a third superstar to the limelight.  Well, rumors flew around a month ago that one superstar prefers to stay where he is at, but if he was shipped he'd like to go to the Nets.

     Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports said that teams were contacting the Atlanta Hawks about the services about Josh Smith.  In the report Wojnarowski continued, saying, "Smith hasn't requested a trade, but has privately told league friends that the Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, and Orlando Magic are his preferred destinations should the Hawks decide to move him." This was huge, especially for the Nets, who have not been relevant in years.
     A triptych of Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, and Josh Smith would be a highly effective group of players.  You have the top big man paired with a top tier point guard, and you mix in a superstar of Smith's caliber and you might have a recipe unlike Boston, success for years to come.
     There are two main obstacles preventing the Nets from providing Deron with a superstar partner.  Smith is signed through the 2013 season and after trying to attain public enemy number one (Dwight Howard), New Jersey will probably lack the assets necessary to make a trade for the forward.  If somehow, the Nets manage to keep Marshon Brooks, they could use him as trade bait with the Hawks.
     Certainly the idea is very entertaining for both the fans and front office, but getting the right deals done is the problem.  We all know that New Jersey's priority is signing Superman, but after that the sky is the limit.