The Dallas Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets, who have been talking for about a week about a deal that would send Jason Kidd to the Mavericks, has now gone final and Kidd, who played for the Mavericks his first three seasons, will be reunited with his old team. In this deal, forward Malik Allen and guard Antoine Wright is headed to the Mavericks along with Kidd. Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, Trenton Hassell, and Keith Van Horn is headed to the Nets in the deal. Van Horn, who was unofficially retired, agreed to sign with the Mavericks so he can be included in the deal. The same happened in the Pau Gasol deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Unofficially retired player Aaron McKie agreed to be included in that deal. The Nets also get two Mavericks first round picks in successive years and they receive $3 million. The Western Conference has seen blockbuster deals lately, with Gasol going to the Lakers and Shaquille O'Neal going to the Phoenix Suns. The Mavericks have now made a deal to acquire an All-Star, but they lose depth at the center position by giving up Diop. Is this a good deal for the Mavericks? Will this improve their standing in the Western Conference? Does this deal make them the frontrunners for the championship?
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