Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James talks about Cavs trying to trade for New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd to win NBA championship

Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com found this 1/31/2008 on www.cleveland.com [flag]

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James talks about Cavs trying to trade for New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd to win NBA championship Portland, Ore. -- LeBron James said he hadn't talked to his good friend Jason Kidd on Tuesday, a day after the New Jersey Nets point guard asked to be traded. James said he hadn't talked to Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry either. He didn't think that was ... [link]

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Published 1/31/2008 by Sean Meagher at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... I have a hard time calling anyone younger than myself King, despite how freakishly good he is. Sports writers in New Jersey want to see Jason Kidd in Portland. LeBron James wants him in Cleveland. Dan Labbe of Cavs Corner fires up the ESPN.com Trade Machine to see ...

General Manager 'Bron
Published 2/1/2008 at CelticsBlog - NBA Section
It appears LeBron James may in fact be moderately interested in playing alongside a world-class point guard. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer : "When it gets to a point like that, where you see Jason Kidd wants to be traded, you shouldn't have to go to the front office and tell them to get on it," James said after the Cavs practiced at the Nike headquarters in preparation for [Wednesday's] game against the Trail Blazers. "It's Jason Kidd. It's not someone else asking for a trade. It's Jason Kidd. You shouldn't have to go to anybody in the front office for them to be ready to try to jump on it." Credit Bron for mastering at least on facet of his quest to become a global ...

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Hardwood Paroxysm found this 2/2/2008 on bleacherreport.com

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Posted 1/31/2008 on The Futon Report

Trades are funny in the NBA. In baseball, you can build for the future by dealing a veteran for unheard-of prospects. In football, the roster is 53, so there’s a good chance of being able to trade one position for another. But in basketball, rosters are maxed out at 15, so options are limited. (Read: draft picks.) During the NBA season, we see normally one big trade (last year it was ...

James says trade for Kidd would mean title for Cavs

Posted 1/30/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

LeBron James said he hadn't talked to his good friend Jason Kidd on Tuesday, a day after the New Jersey Nets point guard asked to be traded. James said he hadn't talked to Cleveland Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry either. He didn't think that was necessary. "Like I've been quoted before, I would love to have a guy like Jason Kidd be a part of this franchise," James said. "It would ...

It’s That Easy, Huh?

Posted 1/30/2008 on WaitingForNextYear

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The latest on the Kidd-to-Dallas speculation

Posted 1/29/2008 on Showboating

We all knew it was coming. Jason Kidd, according to a report out of New Jersey, wants to be traded to a contender. Dallas is at the top of the list of possible destinations including L.A., Denver, San Antonio, Phoenix and Cleveland. In early December, both Matt and myself looked at the idea of Kidd in the blue and white along with some of the possible trade scenarios. Near the end of ...

Cavs want Kidd, but may not have enough tradeable assets

Posted 1/29/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

Over the last year the Cleveland Cavaliers have been attempting to make a major trade to put another star next to LeBron James . They made pitches for Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby and Kevin Garnett before he was traded to the Boston Celtics . Now team General Manager Danny Ferry will probably be in pursuit of another, Jason Kidd . The Cavs, in need of a point guard, are expected to ...

Jason Kidd's Trade Request Puts Pressure On Cleveland Cavaliers

Posted 1/29/2008 on HoopsVibe NBA Blog

My AM Take Jason Kidd finally confirmed the worst secret in pro sports he wants out of New Jersey and has asked the Nets to trade him quot Sometimes when you ride a wave you get to the end and that s all there is. That s where we are quot Kidd said in the interview. quot It used to be if I got a triple-double that was an automatic win. That s just not the case now. We tried to make this work. ...

No Kidd-ing!

Posted 1/29/2008 on Bleacher Report

Earlier today, ESPN's Ric Bucher reported that Jeff Schwartz, the agent for Jason Kidd, has asked the Nets to try and trade Kidd by the February 21st deadline. Kidd told Bucher, "Sometimes, when you ride a wave, you get to the end and that's all there is. That's where we are." Although Kidd is no longer the player he once was, the soon-to-be 35 year-old is still averaging 11.3 ...