NOOOOOO. I don't want Kidd to come to the West....

[cboy4]

especially Dallas!!! x(

The East is a disgrace enough as it is.

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The trade of Jason Kidd to Dallas has been blocked by Devean George. The Mavs and Nets on Wednesday had reached an agreement in principle sending Kidd to Dallas along with Malik Allen for Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, George, $3 million and two first-round picks.

Mavs forward George blocks trade of Kidd to Mavs

Updated: February 14, 2008, 3:14 AM ET


DALLAS -- The New Jersey Nets were so convinced they were trading Jason Kidd back to his original team on Wednesday that they held him out of their game in Toronto.

By night's end, New Jersey and the Dallas Mavericks were in limbo, reduced to believing that they will ultimately find a way to convince Mavs reserve forward Devean George to sign off on the deal.

You read right. The same George who recently announced a desire to be traded if his playing time didn't increase in Dallas has taken advantage of a little-known league rule to block this trade, most likely on a temporary basis but potentially for good.

"I don't think the trade is going anywhere," George said, suggesting that the deal will still happen as planned by insisting that he merely wanted to wait for the late-night arrival of agent Mark Bartelstein from Chicago to hear all the details involved before making a binding decision.

"I think it's right there, but it's kind of messed up how all the fingers are pointing at me."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3244818

[bmbmd]

1. George was booed mercilessly last night in Dallas

and responded by going 0/11 from the field and 0/3 from the line in thirty three minutes. He got the message.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/021408dnspomavslede.bd151a97.html

[BulletproofLandshark]

2. The Mavs are INSANE if they give up Devin Harris

Kidd's still a great player, but he is 34, and Harris is one of the great up-and-coming point guards in the game. This trade will mortgage Dallas' future, mark my words.

[erpowers]

3. Bad Trade for Dallas

I contend the Mavs are giving up to many good players, especially Devin Harris. I do not see any reason to give up five players and two first round picks for Jason Kidd and some other guy. In addition, some of the players they are giving up are not that bad. It seems that George is actually, for the time being, saving the Mavs from a bad trade. On paper Kidd is not that much better than Harris. Harris actually has a better point per game average. In addition, I just do not think Kid is worth trading five players and two first round picks.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Depends On The "Now" Factor

If they think the time is now, and aren't mortgaging the future, then it's a good deal. IF(!) they win it all.

If they don't, then you'll be certainly correct.
The Professor