Why Jason Kidd makes the Mavericks favorites to win it all

 
While the rest of the Western Conference frantically went after big men to combat the Pau Gasol to the Lakers trade, the Dallas Mavericks went in the opposite direction by trading for veteran point guard Jason Kidd.  The Mavericks gave up Point Guard Devin Harris, Forwards Maurice Ager and Trenton Hassell and Center DeSagana Diop along with the previously retired Keith Van Horn in exchange for Kidd and Forwards Antoine Wright and Malik Allen.    The Mavs are 4-2 since Kidd joined the team, but we really have only begun to see the impact he will have with this already championship contending squad.  What Kidd does on the floor has been well documented.  He's a triple double threat every night, and if he doesn't get it, its more likely because he didn't score 10 points then that he didn't snag 10 boards or rack up the assists.  But with this Dallas team, everything he does well will be magnified because he fills such a need for them.  Dallas was stunned ... [link]

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