It's Official: Jason Kidd to Dallas in Eight-Player Deal

Just to review, here is the eight-player deal that was completed today: Mavericks get: G Jason Kidd F Antoine Wright F Malik Allen Nets get: G Devin Harris G Maurice Ager G/F Trenton Hassell F Keith Van Horn C DeSagana Diop  Two First-Round Draft Picks  $3 Million   How Does This Trade Help the Mavericks? The Mavericks have always been one of best teams in the Western Conference, but have never had a player with true leadership experience. Finally, after enduring the veto by Devean George and the mouth of Jerry Stackhouse, the Mavericks will get who Lawrence Frank described as a "once-in-a-lifetime type of guy to play with and coach." Jason Kidd may be 35 years old, but his body is still built like a tank. He will be tough to deal with on both ends of the floor. The Mavericks also have a playmaker who can find the open guy on the fastbreak or in the half-court, rather than relying on isolations and set plays for Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki, who is ... [link]