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Jason Kidd May Be Squeezing Pennies Out of a Team Near You

Jason KiddOK, sure, stacking Josh Howard, Jason Terry and former MVP Dirk Nowitzki around him was no more successful than surrounding him with Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson, but you know what they say: 18th time's the charm.

And it's in that spirit that Jason Kidd re-enters the NBA free agency market.

The Dallas Morning News reports that Kidd is expected to have quite the buffet of suitors once he hits the market, with the Mavericks leading the way. Other options for the former All-Star include New York, Cleveland, Portland, Boston, and even possibly the Lakers. The Lakers are unlikely to be leaders in the hunt unless Jeannie Buss patents cold fusion in the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile New York has the dough, but it's trying to build long-term pieces to entice whatever 2010 free agent it targets. Dallas can offer the most money, but it's going to be hard to convince Kidd that Dallas is close to a championship. Cleveland would be a nice option, but unfortunately the addition of Kidd's ego alongside LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal would create some sort of rift in the space-time continuum resulting in the complete destruction of the known universe. And that can affect your team chemistry.

Portland may present the best option. Portland's shown it has the young pieces to contribute to a championship team, but needs veteran leadership to put it in position to battle with the major contenders.

Kidd's skills continue to diminish and it's safe to say no one's going to be trading a Devin Harris-type player for him any time soon, but he can still be an impact player for a team. Free agency is upon us. Let the madness begin.

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