Free agent moves: Hedo to Portland, Kidd to Dallas

Wins or family? Jason Kidd faces a tough Mavs-Knicks quandary.

DALLAS (AP) -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban probably slept pretty soundly after his early morning meeting with Jason Kidd.

RealGM is reporting Kidd will indeed wait a few weeks before choosing his destination for next season. The Knicks/Mavs appear to be the front runners for the aging point guard. The Knicks don’t want to sign Kidd if it will effect 2010, but if the Knicks can move Curry/Mobley and possibly Jefferies they would be able [...]

Dallas and New York are both reportedly waiting to see which of their respective three-year deals Jason (who’s 36 years old) will accept: “Kidd met for more than two hours with coach Mike D’Antoni and team president Donnie Walsh yesterday at the Garden, but they remain heavy underdogs. Dallas owner Mark Cuban already is in negotiations with Kidd on a three-year deal reportedly...

A few thoughts on Jason Kidd from Mike D'Antoni (it's so rare when these guys can talk openly about other players): On the notion that Kidd is starting to fade: "There'll always be that talk. I thought he had a great year this year. I though he played well. I think he was shooting better than he ever has. So there are a lot of parts of his game that are getting...

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, a free agent, and his agent met with New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Here's a link to an Associated Press story. The DMN's Eddie Sefko reports that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is very optimistic about his meeting with the free-agent point guard, which occured just after...

Jason Kidd will have to decide whether playing at Madison Square Garden is worth forfeiting $12million.That is approximately the difference in the three-year offers Kidd received from the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks.

Jason Kidd is expected to make a decision on his future no later than Wednesday, the first day that teams can actually sign free agents, according to a person close to the veteran point guard.

Marc Stein of ESPN writes that the Mavericks have offered Jason Kidd a three-year deal.

Suddenly got quiet on the Knick front. The team doesn't expect to know of Jason Kidd's decision until after the holiday weekend. The deals are there to mull -- 3x$24M from DAL and 3x$18M from the Knicks -- and Kidd has to decide whether it's about the loot or the location. It is unclear if the Dallas deal has the third year guaranteed. The Knicks, from what I'm told, most certainly...

Pistons Land Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Free-agent guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva have agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN.com reports. Gordon, who rejected  $50+ million deals from the Chicago Bulls in each of the past two seasons, will receive a $55 million deal over 5 years. The 24-year-old Villanueva is getting a five-year deal for $40 million...