The roller coaster ride is over for Jason Kidd as he is finally granted his wish of leaving the sorry New Jersey Nets to the team that originally drafted him, the Dallas Mavericks. 

The Mavericks must have felt they needed to do something to try and get over the hump and avoid another upcoming playoff loss, after watching the Suns and the Lakers make blockbuster trades to bolster their rosters.   The Mavs get 2 lame players in forward Malik Allen and swingman Antoine Wright.  The Nets acquire Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, swingman Trenton Hassell, guard Maurice Ager, already retired Keith Van Horn, first-round draft picks this June and in 2010 and $3 million in cash. 

Luck yVan Horn gets a cool $4 million just for passing a physical and showing up in New Jersey.  I am curious if Van Horn can still play and if the Nets give him a chance.

The Asiansportsfanatic’s take is this is a great trade for both teams.  The Nets are terrible this season and need the extra salary cap room to improve their team for the future.   In Harris and Diop, they get 2 starters that can help them right away and for the next few years.  For the Mavs, its now or never for a title as they ship out 2 young stars and acquire a sure Hall-of-Fame point guard who at almost 35-years-old, is still a fan favorite and can still play at a very high level.    At best, The Mavs are still maybe the 5th best team in the stacked Western Conference.    They will need some luck if they are to make a run for the NBA Title.