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Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd talks with Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The Dallas Mavericks won 132-112. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) (Amanda Loman, AP)When Jason Kidd left the Phoenix Suns to join the New Jersey Nets at the end of the 2001-02 NBA season, many believed adding a steady and dynamic playmaker would vault a team that missed the playoffs altogether up the standings. Kidd’ s arrival, along with Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles, turned the Nets into a championship contender.
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