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Post subject: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
 Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:08 PM PST
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With the New Jersey Nets poised to complete a blockbuster deal to send Jason Kidd back to Dallas on Wednesday night, Mavericks reserve forward Devean George has unexpectedly exercised his right to block the trade, according to NBA front-office sources. Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that the teams verbally agreed to the deal earlier Wednesday and were preparing to submit the trade for league approval when George informed the Mavericks that he wouldn't consent to being included in the deal, which is his right based on a rare provision in his one-year contract.
No Kidding Around
Jason Kidd, despite being a month away from turning 35, is still producing at a high level. Only two others, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson, have met his averages (below) over the course of a season, and they did so in their early- and mid-20s.
Kidd by the numbers Career 2007-08
Points 14.3 11.3
Assists 9.2 10.4
Rebounds 6.7 8.1
FG Pct. 40.1 *36.6
*Career worst
The deal -- salvaged from talks on a three-way trade with Portland that developed and fizzled quickly two weeks ago -- has Dallas sending 24-year-old point guard Devin Harris, veteran swingman Jerry Stackhouse, the expiring contracts of center DeSagana Diop and George and guard Maurice Ager to New Jersey for Kidd and forward Malik Allen.
Sources say Dallas would also send the Nets the league-maximum $3 million, the Mavs' first-round draft pick this June and a first-rounder in 2010.
Kidd was with the Nets in Toronto, but didn't talk to the media before the game. He and Allen were both inactive, along with reserve Antoine Wright.
ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard reports that the Nets and the Mavs were likewise poised to complete a separate trade that will send swingman Wright to Dallas for a future second-round pick.
Before Dallas' game against Portland on Wednesday night, Mavs coach Avery Johnson wasn't ready to call the trade complete.
"What trade?" he asked reporters, then added, "all it is is speculation."
Dallas had widely been considered the favorite to win the Kidd trade sweepstakes, despite the repeated attempts of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to publicly dismiss the idea of parting with multiple regulars for Kidd. Cuban told several New York-based reporters before New Jersey beat Dallas on Sunday that a deal for All-Star floor leader would severely weaken his roster.
"For us to make the numbers work in a deal like that, we'd have to trade away half the team," Cuban said. "We're not doing that, so it just doesn't work. And we like our team. We've got a lot of room for improvement and we hope to get better. But right now, I just don't see anything happening.
Yet sources close to the process insist that the talks had heated up within the past 24 hours, with the Mavs still tantalized by the prospect of bringing Kidd back more than a decade after the pre-Cuban regime drafted him out of Cal, watched him share rookie of the year honors with Grant Hill in 1994-95 and then traded him to Phoenix on the day after Christmas in 1996.
Stackhouse's agent told him he was on the move.
"Now I think it's pretty much a done deal," Stackhouse told The Associated Press earlier Wednesday.
The Nets were expected to buy out Stackhouse's contract immediately, which would have enabled him to re-sign with Dallas if he waits 30 days.
"I feel great. I get 30 days to rest, then I'll be right back," Stackhouse said. "I ain't going nowhere."
That might be more true than he knew.
Senior writer Marc Stein covers the NBA for ESPN.com.
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:16 PM PST
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| rofl... I never liked Devean George even as a Laker... he always seemed like a punk.... this would of been an awesome trade.... |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:18 PM PST
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Wow! I'm sure that deep down, forum-blue and gold still run in his veins. Thanks for the favor, Devean George!
Damn these West teams and their desperate attempt to match-up with our new Lakers! |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:22 PM PST
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| AHAH i love u george thats so funny but i cant blame him |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:23 PM PST
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| I've always like Deaven DO IT MITCH! |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:23 PM PST
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:23 PM PST
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| I wonder where he got a move like that from...hmm, Kobe Bryant...gotta sign that one year contract and be able to have a no-trade clause...good job, don't let the Mavericks send you to a team that's not gonna do anything... |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:24 PM PST
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| Guys is this Legit?? I mean George rili blocked the trade (for him not tobe included)? |
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Post subject: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:26 PM PST
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| lol so they wont include him in the trade.... |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs Deal
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:26 PM PST
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:28 PM PST
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| He did hit a big shot against Phoenix in the playoffs... |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Breaking news Deaven George Blocks Kidd-To-Mavs
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:30 PM PST
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haha i dont know why but that's really funny. george has 1-year bird rights (like mihm), but no one ever uses that clause.
now cuban might be even more desperate and include bass or eddie jones to make the deal work. serves cuban right. i remember when george first signed with them. cuban was thanking the lakers and mitch for letting him go. |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:32 PM PST
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| so they will include someone else in the trade |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:34 PM PST
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:38 PM PST
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| Good. The Mavs will have to give up a key player in bass or Jones instead of George |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:40 PM PST
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| Damn. This is still TOO funny!!! LOL!! |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:44 PM PST
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| Props to George, But if this trade does go through, I think the Mavs would be in trouble, too many young key pieces for one player who will be 35 soon. Either way, well still dominate em. |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:45 PM PST
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| FALLING OUT OF MY CHAIR LAUGHTING |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 09:46 PM PST
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 10:06 PM PST
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| ROFLMFAO. Guess he's trying to join Pop's no trade committee. |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 10:16 PM PST
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| in espn news they say that deal needs deaven george and something about george's "BIrd rights". |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 10:21 PM PST
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| LOL George!!! Smart move. |
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