Jason Kidd returns to the Mavericks wow gold
with the singular focus that drove the latest
trade to shake the NBA. It's all about a title.
“That's all I want – to win a championship,”
Kidd said Tuesday shortly after arriving in
Dallas. “It's not guaranteed, but you want to play
for it. When you take the floor with the
Mavericks, you're on that path to win a
championship.”
You knew the trade was coming. You just didn't
know how it was going to get there. Just like one
of his trademark passes, the Kidd trade was
delivered in unexpected fashion.
The eight-time All-Star point guard returns to
the
power
leveling franchise of his NBA birth after the
seven-player deal with New Jersey was finally
consummated Tuesday morning. After six days of
twists and turns, the Mavs dealt Devin Harris,
Gana Diop, Trenton Hassell, Moe Ager, Keith Van
Horn, a pair of draft picks and cash to acquire
Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright from New
Jersey.
The Mavs re-signed Van Horn, who hasn't played
since the 2006 Finals, to make the deal work
financially. To make room for Van Horn, rookie
forward Nick Fazekas was waived.
“This is hands down the most unique transaction
that I've even been involved in,” president of
basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “Ever.”
Added owner Mark Cuban: “It's been the most
interesting,
wow
power leveling unique trade we've ever done,
and we've done some doozies.”
The Kidd deal is the latest in a series of
blockbusters that reshaped the stout Western
Conference. The Lakers were the first to strike,
acquiring Pau Gasol from Memphis. Phoenix followed
suit with a high-risk, high-reward swap
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design of Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for
Miami's Shaquille O'Neal.
“We don't have a big window in our minds with
this team,” coach Avery Johnson said. “Just like
San Antonio and Phoenix and the Lakers and
Houston, lots of teams on down the line, it's a
short window. Some teams younger may have a bigger
window, but we've just have a small window.”
Johnson said Kidd will help close games and the
series strong, and, hopefully, playoff series.
Dirk Nowitzki agreed this is the time to get it
done.
