They're still talking and so there's some optimism. According to one set of reports, New Jersey wants Dallas to engineer a sign-and-trade for Keith Van Horn. The Mavs want the Nets to take Trenton Hassell, ultimately a $4 million difference. Other reports suggest the Mavs want the Nets to take both. No matter what, Mark Cuban says the teams are still "exploring". Meanwhile, David Stern signalled the league wouldn't necessarily hold up a trade because of a Jerry Stackhouse side deal.
- Kidd deal contingent on a team giving in - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Obstacle snags Kidd deal, but Nets-Mavs still talking - Marc Stein - ESPN
- Stackhouse's status in deal appears iffy - Jeff Caplan - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Commissioner comments on Mavericks' Kidd trade fiasco - Eddie Sefko - Dallas Morning News
- Stern Expects Sonics to Leave Seattle - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Kidd stuck with bad end of a bargain - Ken Berger - New York Newsday
- Dilly Dallas-ing - Peter Vecsey - New York Post
- Thorn not optimistic about Jason deal - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Mavericks need a course on executing successful trades - Jan Hubbard - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Stern back to controlling league's message - Adrian Wojnarowski - Yahoo! Sports
- Kidd trade fishy, even in French Quarter - Mike Monroe - San Antonio Express-News
- Around the League: Kidd caught in the middle - Scott Howard-Cooper - Sacramento Bee
- Reality better than trade rumors this season - Scott Howard-Cooper - Sacramento Bee
- On the other hand - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- Kidd, Kobe in limbo - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Nets in Win-Win - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Playoffs depend on Kidd - Al Iannazzone - YES Network