With Deron Williams re-signing with the Nets, former Mavs guard Jason Kidd is down to two teams: the Mavs and the New York Knicks, according to ESPN.com's Ric Bucher.
As source indicated earlier, Kidd won't join Deron with Nets. Deciding between Mavs and Knicks.
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) July 3, 2012
Surely part of the reason the Nets are off Kidd's list is because he would have to sign the veteran's minimum with Brooklyn, given the amount of salary already committed to players.
Sorry for confusion on last tweet: Jason Kidd -- not Humphries --- would have to take veteran's minimum to sign with Nets.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 3, 2012
Last season, Kidd averaged 6.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 48 games, along with a team-best 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals.
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