Pistons to go trade route, not free agency
June 30, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons, Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince
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Joe Dumars admits it is not a big year for free agents.
“With all due respect to the free agents out there, this is not one of the stronger classes,” Dumars said earlier this month. “So that’s why I’d emphasize more trade now than any other time.”
This unrestricted class is highlighted by Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison and guard Gilbert Arenas, and includes Boston Celtics forward James Posey, New Jersey center DeSagana Diop, Clippers guard Corey Maggette and center Elton Brand, and Sacramento forward Ron Artest. Some …read more
Dallas can Kidd nobody, need Dirk Nowitzki
April 2, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Golden State Warriors, Jason Kidd, NBA Basketball
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All the after the fact analysts are now claiming the Jason Kidd deal was such a dumb move by Mark Cuban.
The facts? No victories against above .500 teams and the West is loaded with above .500 teams.
Now they have all this analysis about what Devin Harris brought to the team or even, oh yeah, get this, DeSagana Diop.
Excuuuuse me? What a bunch of baloney.
The Mavericks lost to the Warriors in the first round last year. The out of control Warriors took them down.
Was Devin Harris …read more
Jason Kidd traded to Mavericks, again
February 19, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, NBA Basketball, New Jersey Nets
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Jason Kidd cannot pass on a good deal
New Jersey seems intent on trading Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks, so GM Rod Thorn traded Kidd again to Dallas.
The new deal — as reported by various media outlets Sunday night, all citing anonymous sources — has Kidd and forward Malik Allen going to Dallas for point guard Devin Harris, center DeSagana Diop and swingman Maurice Ager, plus a few new pieces: retired forward Keith Van Horn and Trenton Hassell.
New Jersey also will get two first-round draft …read more
Jason Kidd trade to Dallas blocked!
February 14, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Jason Kidd not going anywhere right now!
Wow!
In what looked like another blockbuster trade of an Eastern Conference team to a Western Conference team, did not happen.
Whether this trade gets done or not is up in the air right now.
There appears to be a contract snag with one of the players to be traded, Devean George.
Dallas Wins
Dallas went out and beat Portland anyway.
George started because of an injury to Josh Howard — and went 0-for-11. He had no points, four rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes.
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Dallas also was …read more
