I think you're being a little harsh on SAR, there.

He's no J. Kidd, and I don't expect him to necessarily make the players around him better. How many players really do other than a handful of real superstars?

The poor guy never played on a good team (Atlanta, Vancouver, etc.) or with anyone that could make him better, but that should change when he's on the court with Kidd and not regarded as a first (or maybe even second) scoring option.

SAR is a role player who can fill a role at which the Nets were horribly weak last year. How many guys that play his position are really better than he is? The "16 & 8" that you're willing to give him is about twice the production that they got from Jason Collins last year.

If Rod Thorn thinks he's a good acquisition, that's good enough for me.