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Kidd faces crucial year with Dallas Mavericks
Kidd faces crucial year with Dallas Mavericks
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Three More Years for Jason Kidd?
SLAM Online — That’s apparently what he wants from the Mavs.

First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... David Moore of The Dallas Morning News: "The Mavericks' front office believes former coach Avery Johnson was wrong about Jason Kidd, hence the title former coach. They think Kidd has something left to give. But is owner Mark Cuban confident enough in that assessment to sign the future Hall of Fame guard to an extension? No. The first 3 1/2 months of this season are crucial. If Kidd plays well and the team clicks under new coach Rick Carlisle, fears about moving into the future with an AARP point guard will subside. But if this doesn't work, if Johnson ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... David Moore of The Dallas Morning News:  “The first 3 ½ months of this season are crucial. If Kidd plays well and the team clicks under new coach Rick Carlisle, fears about moving into the future with an AARP point guard will subside. But if this doesn’t work, if Johnson turns out to be right, the Mavericks can move Kidd before the trade deadline in February. Even if Kidd’s skills have declined, teams will be interested in the flexibility provided by his expiring contract. The key here is the Mavericks must decide before the deadline. The club is so far over ...

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