TRADE: Kidd to Mavericks (ALL POSTS HERE!!!!)

[Netaman]

The Nets-Mavs deal just gets curiouser and curiouser. TNT

[Jordan45822]

Ager is already in the deal

[Serpo]

Well if they include 2 retired players we can't give them too many players or one of the retired guys eventually has to dress up when injuries occur

I don't think the Wright Deal will be done if we get two retired guys , i don't like the wing rotation with Ager as SG backup .

He's way worse then Antoine when it comes down to shooting not to mention other things .

[halfHAVOC]

i dont think anythings happening.

sigh i hope we jus play friggin amazing after this break. maybe we can get a small deal done to strengthen some low post offense or 3pt shooting.

[Jordan45822]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3250819

Mavs and Nets have a tentative agreement on a new deal

[Serpo]

I guess we'll keep Wright then and buyout Hassel ?

[ace198]

It's looking more and more like Jason Kidd's start for the road team in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game will indeed be his farewell to the Eastern Conference.

That's because the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks are again closing in on a deal that would send Kidd back to his original team, according to NBA front-office sources.

A reconfigured trade likely won't be submitted for league approval until Monday -- and is bound to draw a longer-than-usual examination from the league before it's approved after the many complications that derailed the teams' original agreement on Wednesday -- but sources say that the Mavericks and Nets have reached a tentative agreement on the two major changes to save the blockbuster swap.

Sources say Mavs swingman Trenton Hassell and the retired Keith Van Horn will be plugged into the trade in place of Jerry Stackhouse and Devean George. If the newly proposed deal goes through, New Jersey would receive 24-year-old point guard Devin Harris, center DeSagana Diop, guard Maurice Ager, forwards Hassell and Van Horn, two first-round draft picks and $3 million in cash for Kidd and Nets forward Malik Allen.

To make up for the removal of George -- who blocked his inclusion by citing a little-known league rule that prevents certain players with one-year contracts from being traded without their consent -- Dallas has secured Van Horn's participation via sign-and-trade in George's place. Out of the game since the 2006 NBA Finals, Van Horn will be required to report to New Jersey and submit to a physical to complete the transaction, with sources adding that the amount Van Horn receives this season -- believed to be more than $4 million -- will not be pro-rated even though Van Horn would be joining the Nets with less than half the season remaining.

The Nets, meanwhile, have apparently given their blessing to taking Hassell from Dallas instead of Stackhouse. The Mavericks have been pushing for that switch since Friday in the wake of Stackhouse's quotes Wednesday that gave the impression that the teams had already arranged for the Nets to immediately buy out the 33-year-old's contract so the Mavericks could re-sign him after a 30-day waiting period.

-- ESPN.com --

[jzmagik]

And the saga ends. So long Kidd, welcome Devin Harris.

[AGGiE]

Can we buy out Hassell? or do we hold on to that awful contract? How much is guaranteed?

[Road2Finals]

Can we buy out Hassell? or do we hold on to that awful contract? How much is guaranteed?

I think its $4 Mil guaranteed left on his contract for next year. If we buy him out, we're likely paying 3 Mil for him to play elsewhere. Indications point at the Nets buying him out, but if it were up to me, I'd rather keep him for the 1 Mil extra, hes still a solid contributor at 28 IMO and if we make the Boki/Magloire swap for Miller, and send Antoine Wright to the Mavs for a 2nd, we'll need a wing who can contribute.

[HotShots]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Harris, 2008 1st rounder & 2010 1st rounder...............sucks we have to take Hassell.
Trenton Hassell Contract
2007-2008=4,350,000
2008-2009=4,350,000
PLAYER OPTION 2009-2010 4,350,000

But at least Antoine Wright gets to stay.

[Serpo]

Hassel is very similar to Wright but older , less athletic and on a ugly contract .

If we want that kind of guy we'll resign Wright for a reasonable amount of money.

[Nuggiesfan84]

s is KVH actually going to be on the nets bench? or is he just reporting as a formality and heading back to retirementville?

[Serpo]

He has to report and workout and train once with the team .

After the workout he'll land on the injured list the remainder of the season.

Should be funny for RJ , although he was in his rookie season in KvH's last season with the Nets .

[RJ 24]

This is sad. At least now we can keep Wright! I thnk we will still be competitive during the season. I say we finish with at least the 6th seed. We always pull off a winning streak at this time. (but that was with kidd) It sucks that Thorn was fooled into taking Hassel's contract.

O well.

[RJ 24]

i dont think anythings happening.

sigh i hope we jus play friggin amazing after this break. maybe we can get a small deal done to strengthen some low post offense or 3pt shooting.

I definatly don't think we need another big man with Nenad, Sean, Josh, Diop, & Mags here. Definatly a 3 point shooter.

Mike Miller! - Make it happen

[HotShots]

s is KVH actually going to be on the nets bench? or is he just reporting as a formality and heading back to retirementville?

Van Horn will be required to report to New Jersey and submit to a physical to complete the transaction, with sources adding that the amount Van Horn receives this season -- believed to be more than $4 million-- will not be pro-rated even though Van Horn would be joining the Nets with less than half the season remaining.

That lucky bastard will make the full 4mil for doing absolutely nothing. He just has to come & take the phsyical..........he'll be on IL for the rest of the season. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!! Hey Keith you want to make 4mil. You dont really have to do anything.

[slaman]

Kidd says he'll be in Dallas in 48 hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eDi1BEJQ68

[ace198]

Its all worth it. We are getting Devin Harris.

[Salvee]

Kidd says he'll be in Dallas in 48 hours

So we see Kidd for the last time in a Nets Uniform RIGHT NOW!

Well, atleast a tiny Nets logo