Kidd would relish making Knicks a winner

Jason Kidd is enamored with possibly making Madison Square Garden his permanent home. He likes the idea of helping to turn the Knicks into a winner again. He wants to live in New York and of course he loves Mike D’Antoni’s system. (How come players never say they want to play in Phil Jackson’s system? You know, the one that has won 10 NBA titles.) Anyway, signing Kidd makes sense for so many reasons; the Knicks are devoid of leadership and they desperately need a high quality point guard. More importantly, adding Kidd would increase the Knicks chances of becoming a playoff team next season and thus would make them more attractive to LeBron James next summer. But there are risks. Kidd, who will turn 37 in March, has slowed down. He is a defensive liability and with only a few good years left in him why would Kidd want to sign with a team that is a few years away from being a contender. Re-signing with Dallas is still a strong possibility and Kidd has told friends that he can ... (link)