G Jason Kidd staying with Mavericks

[July 07, 2009]  DALLAS (AP) -- The Mavericks say they have reached a deal to keep free agent point guard Jason Kidd in Dallas.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said Monday that Kidd has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million. That could allow the 37-year-old Kidd to end his career with the same team he started with in the NBA in 1994.

The deal -- which can't be signed until Wednesday -- was first reported by ESPN.com.

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AP's earlier story is below.

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DALLAS (AP) -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tells The Dallas Morning News that Jason Kidd isn't going anywhere.

The free agent point guard has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million to remain with Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the Mavericks. The New York Knicks were among the suitors for the 37-year-old Kidd.

"We are excited to have Jason Kidd back in a Mavs' uniform," Cuban told the Morning News. "He was a major contributor for us last year, and we expect more of the same next year."

With this contract, Kidd could end his career in Dallas, which is just how he started it back in 1994.

The deal -- which can't be signed until Wednesday -- was first reported by ESPN.com.

[Associated Press]

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