Modestly, I think this is a pretty good synopsis of what went so very wrong for Jason Kidd the first time he was in Dallas...
By the way, there is no stipulation in Keith Van Horn's deal that he has to play in New Jersey for x number of days or games, according to numerous sources that were involved in the discussions from various entities. It was very important to all parties--including, importantly, Van Horn--that his return to the NBA not be viewed as some sort of sham or travesty. So he reports, the team takes a look at him, and if he plays, he plays, and if he doesn't, he doesn't. No Get Out of Jail Free card after a month.
You cannot emphasize how important it was for this trade to go through. The alternative was an unhappy Kidd in New Jersey, in the shadow of the league's headquarters, going through the motions for another two months. While in Dallas, you'd have a young point guard in Devin Harris who was clearly aware how much no one believed in him trying to run a championship contending team in the postseason. You'd have the Mavericks' star player, Dirk Nowitzki--who advocated very strongly for this deal--wondering if Mark Cuban was all talk and no action. And can you imagine what Devean George would have had to endure?
Keith Van Horn, an eminently likeable fellow anyway, has made himself a lot of friends around the league this week.
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