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Knicks go longer on offer to bring Kidd to Garden
Knicks go longer on offer to bring Kidd to Garden
Jason Kidd will have to decide whether playing at Madison Square Garden is worth forfeiting $12million.That is approximately the difference in the three-year offers Kidd received from the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks.
NBA free agents: Sources: Jason Kidd pledges to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks
NBA free agents: Sources: Jason Kidd pledges to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks
sports.espn.go.com — Jason Kidd has given the Dallas Mavericks a verbal commitment that he will re-sign with the team... Wednesday, according to NBA front-office sources. (more) NBA free agents: Sources: Jason Kidd pledges to re-sign ...
NBA free agents: Sources: Dallas Mavericks prepared to offer Jason Kidd three-year deal
NBA free agents: Sources: Dallas Mavericks prepared to offer Jason Kidd three-year deal
sports.espn.go.com — The Dallas Mavericks opened the free-agent period early Wednesday by letting free-agent guard Jason Kidd know that... they are prepared to sign him to a three-year deal, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations. (more) NBA free agents: Sources: Dallas Mavericks prepared to ...
Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
sports.yahoo.com — Dallas owner Mark Cuban met with the nine-time All-Star. The Portland Trail Blazers, for whatever reason, have... also expressed interest. I'm expressing some interest, as well. I'm interested in just what the hell these teams — New York and Portland, especially — see in Kidd. (more) Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Frank Isola of the Daily News:  “A person close to the veteran point guard confirmed that the Knicks presented Kidd with a three-year contract worth approximately $18 million Saturday. The Mavs offered Kidd a three-year contract worth between $25million and $30million. Kidd could take at least one more week to make a decision. Signings do not become official until this coming Wednesday. Mavs owner Mark Cuban is optimistic that Kidd will re-sign with Dallas. The Knicks, who entertained Kidd on Wednesday, showed their commitment by offering three years. They ...

Jason Kidd - New York or Dallas?
TheBasketballJunkie.com — ... Per Frank Isola of the NY Daily News, free-agent point guard Jason Kidd has an offer on the table from the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks that are both for three years. ...

NBA Rumor Mill: Kidd May Be a Knick, Rubio Refuses to Play in Minnesota & Size Matters to Suns
MVN Outsider — ... Jason Kidd may not be the best point guard in the league anymore but that isn't stopping teams from bidding on him with fury. The New York Knicks want the current Dallas Maverick to take over the reins and Kidd is reportedly considering it. He would have to take a $12 million pay cut to do so. The Mavericks are offering a reported three-year contract worth up to $30 million, while the Knicks are only offering $18 million, says the New York Daily News. ...

NBA Rumor Mill: Kidd May Be a Knick, Rubio Refuses to Play in Minnesota & Size Matters to Suns
MVN Outsider — ... Jason Kidd may not be the best point guard in the league anymore but that isn't stopping teams from bidding on him with fury. The New York Knicks want the current Dallas Maverick to take over the reins and Kidd is reportedly considering it. He would have to take a $12 million pay cut to do so. The Mavericks are offering a reported three-year contract worth up to $30 million, while the Knicks are only offering $18 million, says the New York Daily News. ...

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