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Feb 20, 2008 - Mavs add All-Star point guard Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd returns to the Mavericks wow gold with the singular focus that drove the latest trade to shake the NBA. It's all about a title.

“That's all I want – to win a championship,” Kidd said Tuesday shortly after arriving in Dallas. “It's not guaranteed, but you want to play for it. When you take the floor with the Mavericks, you're on that path to win a championship.”

You knew the trade was coming. You just didn't know how it was going to get there. Just like one of his trademark passes, the Kidd trade was delivered in unexpected fashion.

The eight-time All-Star point guard returns to the



power leveling franchise of his NBA birth after the seven-player deal with New Jersey was finally consummated Tuesday morning. After six days of twists and turns, the Mavs dealt Devin Harris, Gana Diop, Trenton Hassell, Moe Ager, Keith Van Horn, a pair of draft picks and cash to acquire Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright from New Jersey.

The Mavs re-signed Van Horn, who hasn't played since the 2006 Finals, to make the deal work financially. To make room for Van Horn, rookie forward Nick Fazekas was waived.

“This is hands down the most unique transaction that I've even been involved in,” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “Ever.”

Added owner Mark Cuban: “It's been the most interesting,



wow power leveling unique trade we've ever done, and we've done some doozies.”

The Kidd deal is the latest in a series of blockbusters that reshaped the stout Western Conference. The Lakers were the first to strike, acquiring Pau Gasol from Memphis. Phoenix followed suit with a high-risk, high-reward swap



logo design of Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for Miami's Shaquille O'Neal.

“We don't have a big window in our minds with this team,” coach Avery Johnson said. “Just like San Antonio and Phoenix and the Lakers and Houston, lots of teams on down the line, it's a short window. Some teams younger may have a bigger window, but we've just have a small window.”

Johnson said Kidd will help close games and the series strong, and, hopefully, playoff series. Dirk Nowitzki agreed this is the time to get it done.

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