Its Official - J Kidd to Dallas

[maxpower]

I don't like the reports that Stackhouse will be bought out by the Nets.

If so, I can see him being included in the deal with the understanding that he will be bought out and will sign with the Mavs in 30 days.

radio speculation...would account for the money the mavs would send the nets.

Well...don't the suns have an exception?
I know rumors are them taking on Artest but they can surely throw a wrench into Dallas's plans.

[sribb43]

Cuban says Harris is a top 5 point guard.

im sure that was to build him up and up his value

[Cry Havoc]

Maybe in terms of what's involved, but the Shaq/Marion trade is bigger because no one expected it.

Trade deadline.

Not trade.

The KG deal is still the biggest of the year, IMO.

But three massive deals before the deadline, with perhaps others in the works.... how awesome is this? I love the NBA. It's going to be fun seeing the new players work into the playoffs with their respective teams. Almost feels like NBA 2k8 with a bunch friends sitting around making trades for fun.

[JamStone]

Dallas has no one to guard Tony.

Phoenix has no one to guard Tony.

Call me crazy, but is it stupid to say that only LA and Utah now match up well with the Spurs at all?

If there ever was a season to have that problem, it would be this one with Tony Parker getting injured and supposedly will have lingering effects all season long until he takes the summer off.

[monosylab1k]

Norm Hitzges was just on the Ticket in Dallas suggesting that the Mavs are also looking into Mike Miller. Total rumor, but...............that would be bad ass.

[JamStone]

So basically they trade away all the players that gave us trouble consistently. Don't understand this trade at all.

Aren't the Spurs currently in 6th place in the West? I think Dallas is concerned about matching up against other WC teams.

[mikejones99]

Does this mean his and lil bas gonna have front row seats in Dallas now?

[Cry Havoc]

If there ever was a season to have that problem, it would be this one with Tony Parker getting injured and supposedly will have lingering effects all season long until he takes the summer off.

Tony on one and a half legs and 6 functioning toes is still faster than 9/10ths of the guards in the NBA.

And banking your hopes for a championship run on an injury is kind of crazy. Not to mention desperate.

[sribb43]

Aren't the Spurs currently in 6th place in the West? I think Dallas is concerned about matching up against other WC teams.

ya matchup with 1 team or 7 others

[1Parker1]

I agree that this hurts us against the Spurs. I'm very much willing to live with that.

I'm not downplaying the mighty Spurs here, but I am of the opinion that I'd rather have this team better equipped to beat other teams in the playoffs. I'll take my chances with less matchup advantages against San Antonio as long as we're tougher against Golden State, Utah, etc.

We've gotta beat more teams than just San Antonio. Beating them is a huge deal, and by no means a guarantee, but who cares about beating SA if you can't beat Utah or Golden State?

Exactly why this makes sense for the Mavs. Though it shortened their window of opportunity to win a championship.

[Cry Havoc]

ya matchup with 1 team or 7 others

It might be worth noting that since 2004 only one team in the West has won an NBA le. So not only are you selling your future short, you're simultaneously guaranteeing a mismatch with that one team? Just... kind of interesting.

[LakeShow]

@ Spurs fans who thinks it's all about them!

Dallas probably realized that the Spurs are done so they felt like they needed to try to match up with the real powers of the league.

I still don't think that trade helps dallas much but maybe cuban has something else up his sleezes.

[JamStone]

Tony on one and a half legs and 6 functioning toes is still faster than 9/10ths of the guards in the NBA.

And banking your hopes for a championship run on an injury is kind of crazy. Not to mention desperate.

Homerism is great, isn't it?

And, no, banking on a future injury is kind of crazy. Realizing that an injury that has already occurred will help your chances is reality.

[Cry Havoc]

@ Spurs fans who thinks it's all about them!

Dallas probably realized that the Spurs are done so they felt like they needed to try to match up with the real powers of the league.

I still don't think that trade helps dallas much but maybe cuban has something else up his sleezes.

Your troll-fu sucks ass.

I can't wait until you try to guard Duncan with Bynum and/or Gasol and he embarasses them.

[1Parker1]

I agree, you have to do something to deal with Golden State, but how does Kidd solve this problem? You still have no one to shut down their helter-skelter style of play. You need a Bowen or an Artest, someone to get up in their face. Kidd is great, but is he going to solve Dirk's problems in the playoffs? Dirk is still primarily a really really really really tall spot-up shooter. You still have no one to take it into the post and grind it out when necessary.
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What are you talking about? The Mavs biggest problem the last two years is lack of leadership on the court and a lack of playmaker in the crunch time who they could depend on to make the right play or pass. Harris was neither of things and Kidd can bring both those things. It's a great deal for the Mavs, I think.

[JamStone]

It might be worth noting that since 2004 only one team in the West has won an NBA le. So not only are you selling your future short, you're simultaneously guaranteeing a mismatch with that one team? Just... kind of interesting.

Actually, since 2002. But, that's good Spurs history on your part.

[Cry Havoc]

Homerism is great, isn't it?

And, no, banking on a future injury is kind of crazy. Realizing that an injury that has already occurred will help your chances is reality.

Hyperbole to Jamstone: Please look me up in the dictionary. Thanks.

[sribb43]

It might be worth noting that since 2004 only one team in the West has won an NBA le. So not only are you selling your future short, you're simultaneously guaranteeing a mismatch with that one team? Just... kind of interesting.

im not disrespecting the Spurs bc they still have a great shot to win it all but there not going to win it every year and the older they get the greater their chances decrease

[JamStone]

Hyperbole to Jamstone: Please look me up in the dictionary. Thanks.

Hyperbole only applies if you didn't actually believe what you wrote.

[monosylab1k]

What number is Kidd gonna wear? Josh Howard already has 5. Kidd wore 32 in PHX, but Brandon Bass has that one.

[himat]

Harris is not a top 5 PG

Nash, Kidd, Chauncey, Tony Parker, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Baron Davis, and Gilbert Arenas are better than him.

[LakeShow]

Your troll-fu sucks ass.

I can't wait until you try to guard Duncan with Bynum and/or Gasol and he embarasses them.

I hope you guys make it that far so we can see. Right now it doesn't look good for the home team!

[monosylab1k]

Harris is not a top 5 PG

Nash, Kidd, Chauncey, Tony Parker, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Baron Davis, and Gilbert Arenas are better than him.

Mavs fans have a hard-on for Harris after half a good season. He's great, but not elite-level, and definitely not untouchable. Thankfully the Mavs F.O. figured that out.

[monosylab1k]

So we get Jason Kidd, Malik Allen,& Antoine Wright for Devin Harris, Diop, Ager & George.

We give them draft picks that we would have otherwise wasted on ty Euros or Keith Van Horn clones.

Stackhouse gets to rest his knees for a month.

I'm pretty pleased with this deal

[ancestron]

I Told yalll s

Yeah, gotta hand it to ya. You knew all along.