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Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
Why do teams want Jason Kidd?
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.
Knicks May Make Surprise Moves
Knicks May Make Surprise Moves
mysportsrumors.com — The New York Knicks may be surprise players in this years free agency and not just because they have trade chips. All season long it was speculated the Knicks would try and do sign-and-trade deals with Nate Robinson and David Lee . That could still happen but its also looking like both players ... (more) Knicks May Make Surprise Moves
Round Up: The Latest on Gordon, Randolph, and Kidd
Round Up: The Latest on Gordon, Randolph, and Kidd
bizofbasketball.com — Pistons Land Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Free-agent guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons , ESPN.com reports. Gordon, who rejected $50+ million deals from the Chicago Bulls in each of the past two seasons, will receive a $55 ... (more) Round Up: The Latest on Gordon, Randolph, and Kidd
Midnight Mav-ness for Kidd and Knicks
Midnight Mav-ness for Kidd and Knicks
nydailynews.com — By the time the Knicks take Jason Kidd on a tour of MSG Wednesday, Mark Cuban will have already made an offer to keep him in Dallas. Cuban confirmed to The News in an e-mail that he planned to meet with Kidd at 12:01 a.m. (more) Midnight Mav-ness for Kidd and Knicks
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Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Two Man Game — ... Though I’ve done my fair share of supporting Jason Kidd, I tend to agree with Kelly Dwyer: Kidd has no place on the New York Knicks.  If Kidd is the selling point for LeBron to come to NYC, there’s been a bit of a miscalculation.  Kidd’s not long for this league, and regardless of what LeBron or Bosh or Wade thinks of him, he won’t be around to build a new empire.  Portland makes a tad more sense (Steve Blake is no Kidd), but the situations that make the most sense for Kidd remain Dallas (we need him for fear of slipping further into irrelevancy), ...

Are You KIDDing Me?
Points in the Paint - Your Fantasy NBA Blog — ... There are several teams that have expressed interest in signing Jason Kidd to a multi-year contract. Kelly Dwyer over at yahoo wrote an interesting article asking "Why do teams want Jason Kidd?" One of the bigger issues she tackled was Jason's age and how he is more or less in the twilight seasons of his solid career. ...

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