Originally published Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM
NBA Notebook | Kidd asks slumping New Jersey for trade
Jason Kidd may want to leave New Jersey, but that desire apparently isn't shared by his fans. Kidd was greeted by the usual loud cheers...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jason Kidd may want to leave New Jersey, but that desire apparently isn't shared by his fans.
Kidd was greeted by the usual loud cheers when he was introduced before Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee, a day after the All-Star point guard publicly demanded to be traded.
"We tried to make this work. We've found out it doesn't," Kidd told ESPN The Magazine on Monday. "It's time for us all to move on."
The Nets snapped a nine-game losing streak Tuesday with an 87-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kidd scored seven of his nine points in the final 1:42 and added 11 assists.
Afterward, Kidd mostly deflected questions about his comments to ESPN, though he said he appreciated the fans' reception.
"I've been here for seven years and I've given a lot to the Nets and New Jersey's given a lot back to me," he said. "For a comment to ruin everything we've had, I didn't think that was going to be the scenario."
Asked before the game whether he was disappointed that Kidd went public with his opinions, Nets coach Lawrence Frank said, "I don't personalize it. I'm more disappointed about where we are as a team right now. My job is to get us out of this hole that we've dug ourselves."
Earlier, Nets president Rod Thorn said he hadn't talked to Kidd since the remarks were published and said he wouldn't be forced into making a deal.
"The reality is we're only looking to make deals that make sense for us," Thorn said. "If every time someone said, 'I want you to trade me,' you acquiesced, then you put yourself in a very vulnerable position because you have a revolving door."
Thorn added that with the development of second-year guard Marcus Williams as Kidd's backup, the Nets would "probably not" require a point guard to be part of a deal for Kidd.
Kidd is under contract through the end of next season and will make $19.7 million this year and $21.3 million next year.
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• Chris Webber, a free-agent forward who hasn't played this season, has signed a contract to return to the Golden State Warriors and coach Don Nelson more than 13 years after a battle between the two men led Webber to force a trade. Webber last appeared in the 2007 playoffs with Detroit. To make room on the roster, the Warriors waived guard Troy Hudson.
• The Memphis Grizzlies suspended forward Stromile Swift for today's game against the Denver Nuggets for conduct detrimental to the team. Swift apparently had a disagreement with Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni during Monday night's 103-84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
• Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley missed Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons because of a sore left knee.
• Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Randy Foye returned Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls after missing the first 43 games because of a stress reaction in his left kneecap. He had 11 points in 18 minutes off the bench.
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