Jason Kidd to Dallas: Part Deux

Dallas' current team salary of $93 million will go to $97 million and beyond. That is close to $30 million dollars in luxury tax fines, putting the adjusted team, total salary near $130 million. But as Cuban says, "it's only money, who cares?"

But is it worth it? Will Mark Cuban get his money’s worth?

Let’s first look at the objective analysis.

New Jersey gets some expiring contracts and a budding star in Devin Harris.

Dallas gets a $20 million a year, wilting, aging star, Jason Kidd.

The Cleveland Cavaliers get nothing. King James can't be happy.

Next, let’s examine how the fan’s analyze the deal.

Dallas fans who have been jealous of the Lakers and Suns trades, now have their own swap to revel in. I have not looked at the Dallas forums yet, but I can predict some are saying "Oh no!" While the rest are busy singing, "happy days are here again."

Kidd can still play as he nicely showed at the FIBA Americas Tournament in Las Vegas last summer. He just can't shoot anymore. But does he really have to shoot when the Mavericks have Dirk, Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse, and Jason Terry? Getting them the ball at the right place, and the right time is Kidd's specialty. Kidd is still exceptional at moving the ball up the court in transition. Jason Kidd will help these Mavericks.

And finally, the real reason why the trade went down.

I know some are wondering if this is a deal in response to the Lakers and Suns recent big trades? Just a move to keep up with the Joneses? My take is no. Cuban would've done it anyway.

To get by the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Rockets, Nuggets and Hornets, Dallas needed more experience. Kidd brings that old school-type of play the Mavs need to advance.

But the real reason for the trade, is the fear of facing what Mavs’ fans call the "Nemesis". The Spoilers, sarcastically voiced, ‘That Team by the Bay’, coached by the clown, Don Nelson: the Golden State Warriors.

It was the horror picture show of a first round playoff series that scared all Dallas fans last year. It kept them under the covers, peeking out only on occasion,  to be horrified by the score.

Avery Johnson can't even speak about the playoff loss. He only shakes and mumbles as he points to the west and says "Them."

Now the Mavericks have hope. An older weapon for sure, but cagey. Not as quick, but  smart, very smart. A weapon that can possibly smote down those Nellies, as they run wild and flood the Oracle Arena with those silly up and down the court, non-basketball antics.

Will it work? Can Jason Kidd keep up with B.D., Monta, and Captain Action Jackson? Can he fully restore Dirk's mojo, seemingly lost in the playoffs, and only now starting to return? And can Jason and the New Argonauts lead the Mavs past the San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland Warriors?

Stay tuned, it may yet be safe again, for those Mavs fans to come out from under the covers.

Don't fret, the deal had to be made. Punxsutawney Mark had come out of his hole and this time was afraid of his own shadow. Dallas as they sat, wasn’t going anywhere in the Wild West of the NBA playoffs.

It will cost Mark Cuban money—a lot of money. But as Mark says, "It's only money. Who cares?"

Author’s comment: Following the mulligan rule of writing, this is my second take on the alleged Jason Kidd trade to Dallas.

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