Kidd offered 3 years, $9 million per year by Dallas

[LarBrd33]

Any chance Portland gets in on this type of a deal?

I think Kidd would be a great fit on that Blazers squad.

Bill Simmons is going to flip

How so? What did Bill Simmons want to happen with Kidd this summer?

Actually my first reaction was probably dumb.  Simmons is known to bash Cuban for trading for Kidd in the first place.  I figured he'd flip that Cuban was now paying the guy well more than anyone else would pay him.   But in reality it makes sense, because if Cuban let Kidd walk, it just makes that trade seem even more nuts (giving up Devin Harris for a one year rental of Kidd).  Cuban HAS to retain him, I guess. 

[Celtic]

Any chance Portland gets in on this type of a deal?

I think Kidd would be a great fit on that Blazers squad.

Bill Simmons is going to flip

How so? What did Bill Simmons want to happen with Kidd this summer?

Actually my first reaction was probably dumb.  Simmons is known to bash Cuban for trading for Kidd in the first place.  I figured he'd flip that Cuban was now paying the guy well more than anyone else would pay him.   But in reality it makes sense, because if Cuban let Kidd walk, it just makes that trade seem even more nuts (giving up Devin Harris for a one year rental of Kidd).  Cuban HAS to retain him, I guess. 

Agreed, this seems kind of like Cuban making sure he keeps Kidd, so that he doesn't look bad. Nine million a season is stupid money though, no one else would have offered him over the MLE.

[LarBrd33]

Any chance Portland gets in on this type of a deal?

I think Kidd would be a great fit on that Blazers squad.

Bill Simmons is going to flip

How so? What did Bill Simmons want to happen with Kidd this summer?

Actually my first reaction was probably dumb.  Simmons is known to bash Cuban for trading for Kidd in the first place.  I figured he'd flip that Cuban was now paying the guy well more than anyone else would pay him.   But in reality it makes sense, because if Cuban let Kidd walk, it just makes that trade seem even more nuts (giving up Devin Harris for a one year rental of Kidd).  Cuban HAS to retain him, I guess. 

Agreed, this seems kind of like Cuban making sure he keeps Kidd, so that he doesn't look bad. Nine million a season is stupid money though, no one else would have offered him over the MLE.

He continues to pretend that he won that trade and Kidd is still a franchise player.  Maybe he figures if he pays him like a franchise player, people will believe him.  lol

[VPofCommonSense]

that would be a monumentally dumb move, cuban, for all his wiles can't seem to give up on the idea that Dirk and co. can win a title.

Blow it up cubes, you're getting NOWHERE in the west with this team.

[Jon]

Mark Cuban always overpays, that's his thing

Yeah, I'm just surprised he's making such a rash move so soon.  Andre Miller isn't that big of a downgrade at PG is he?  Supposedly he is looking for only the MLE.  He's three years younger than Kidd but still a veteran and leader.  He averaged 16.3 pts, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rbds, and 1.3 steals last year.

He seems like he'd be a good fit, and they will be paying a 39 year old Kidd $9 mill in three years.

Though perhaps not a terrible barometer for Ray.  I'd take him at 2 years, 10 million. 

[Michael Anthony]

Mark Cuban always overpays, that's his thing

Yeah, I'm just surprised he's making such a rash move so soon.  Andre Miller isn't that big of a downgrade at PG is he?  Supposedly he is looking for only the MLE.  He's three years younger than Kidd but still a veteran and leader.  He averaged 16.3 pts, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rbds, and 1.3 steals last year.

He seems like he'd be a good fit, and they will be paying a 39 year old Kidd $9 mill in three years.

Andre Miller cannot shoot, he would kill the spacing they need for Terry and Howard.

[Prof. Clutch]

Mark Cuban always overpays, that's his thing

Yeah, I'm just surprised he's making such a rash move so soon.  Andre Miller isn't that big of a downgrade at PG is he?  Supposedly he is looking for only the MLE.  He's three years younger than Kidd but still a veteran and leader.  He averaged 16.3 pts, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rbds, and 1.3 steals last year.

He seems like he'd be a good fit, and they will be paying a 39 year old Kidd $9 mill in three years.

Andre Miller cannot shoot, he would kill the spacing they need for Terry and Howard.

Yes, but he still has a more reliable jumper than Kidd, and beyond that he is still capable of creating his own offense.  Miller showed an ability to attack the rim, something Kidd can no longer do. Kidd is still great at creating offense for others, but Miller showed an ability to push the offense in Philly into a more effective up-tempo style, a very similar skill to Kidd.

I don´t know, I´m still scratching my head over this one.