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According to HoopsWorld.com, Jason Kidd is going to stay in Dallas.
This report does not sound definite to me. The reality is that there are only two teams in on Kidd. He is either going to Dallas or NY. The reality is also that Dallas is a playoff lock for next year and Kidd will receive more money from Mark Cuban than he will from James Dolan.
I am not completely writing off Kidd yet until he officially says he is going to stay in Dallas. That said, Kidd is a longshot in NY. He always has been.
If Kidd doesn’t come here, Plan B has to be Steve Nash. But Nash has to be traded for, and there are rumors that Nash might sign an extension in Phoenix. Part of the lure of Kidd is that he can play here for a bargain price. Nash, who is set to make $13 million next season, will probably not take a Jason Kidd type of discount next off-season to stay with the Knicks. Going forward, I am not so sure Nash will be a $10-13 million player.
I would love Nash, but I am not so sure that he is coming here. So while Nash is the preferable plan B, he might not be the realistic plan B. So if not Kidd, Nash, or Sessions, then who? As I wrote ealier today, Walsh has to capitalize on this free agent market. If Kidd is out of the picture, then the best remaining free agents include Shawn Marion and Lamar Odom, both players that would join a crowded group of forwads in NY.
As for free agent point guards, Mike Bibby will likely end up back in Atlanta. Andre Miller will likely land in either Portland via S&T or simply remain in Philly for the money. Raymond Felton, while a good player, just does not strike me as a top PG. He would be an upgrade over Chris Duhon, but not to the extent that I would be overly excited. He has good numbers, but he is a bad shooter. Plus, I see Michael Jordan trying to keep Felton and trying to add another player via free agency to a roster that showed potential last year. Allen Iverson is probably not an option here. Interestingly, he wants to play in Memphis next year. (As an aside, Iverson to Memphis would be exciting for them. If it does not work out, then what is the worst that can happen? Can that franchise be any worse than they are now? Iverson to Memphis would give the Grizzlies two more 20 ppg scorers in one week, with the team having traded for Zach Randolph. Hasheem Thabeet, Randolph, Gay, Mayo, and Iverson, with Sam Young, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Darrell Arthur, and perhaps Hakim Warrick off the bench would be an interesting and potentially very exciting mix of players.) Jarrett Jack is not the answer. And despite what some commentators might think, CJ Watson is not the answer either. Watson is a nice player and can be good in this system. I thought he was fantastic last year in Golden State, but he is a backup and is a fall-back solution to give depth. He is not a starting caliber PG on a playoff team.
I am not sure what Donnie has planned. He should use his MLE to get a player that can help. You never know when ther will be other players at this caliber available for such cheap prices. But who will he spend it on if not Kidd? Stay tuned…





“Jason Kidd will have to decide whether playing at Madison Square Garden is worth forfeiting $12million.
free agent class, people seem to be overlooking the quality free agents that are right underneath their noses right now. Players like Jason Kidd, Ron Artest (MLE),
leadership is something to consider. For me, at the MLE, Jason Kidd is just simply too good to pass up. Where else will the Knicks get a player like Kidd, who is coming off a solid year, for that kind of money? To put his potential contract into perspective, remember that in the past, Isiah Thomas signed players like 

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the red carpet for Hedo Turkoglu, in fact, he’s in the great northwest as we speak. He’s out there listening to the Blazers offer, but as my source has told me, the chances of him signing with the Blaze is “60-40,” as the Raptors are seriously in play.
making the choice of drafting Jonny Flynn a huge mistake for David Kahn.