Money: Source of Kidd’s Rage?
You might recall that Jason Kidd was quite upset with his team a couple of weeks ago. They were on a terrible slide, Kidd admitted to listening to big-haired bands from the 80s, and he sounded generally dejected.
After having been called out publicly by their captain, the Nets reeled off a bunch of wins, and Kidd was happy again. But was he really angry about the team’s play or was something else on his mind?
According to Dave D’Alessandro of the Star-Ledger, Jason Kidd had been denied a chance to discuss a possible contract extension, and as a result, he went off:
“Let’s face it, he considers himself the face of the franchise, and feels he should be rewarded as such,” one associate said. “And he’s still busting his butt, playing better than ever, and sees that they’re rewarding other guys. You can understand why the greatest player in franchise history believes he deserves to get what other guys are getting.”
Kidd, of course, is denying the whole thing.
Jason Kidd, 34, will make just under $20 million this season and his current deal with the Nets ends next year. Though he remains one of the great point guards in the League, with his advanced age, it’s easy to understand why the Nets organization would want to hold off any talks of a contract extension for the moment.
19 Responses to “Money: Source of Kidd’s Rage?”
Dec.3 at 12:07 pm
Jamison says:
That salary is disrespectful.
Dec.3 at 12:11 pm
white hot eboy says:
“And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed, but the Lord had mercy
And my machine, she’s a dud, out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey”
Dec.3 at 12:23 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Davey D is my favorite NBA reporter.
Dec.3 at 12:26 pm
Gerard Himself says:
The Nets’ record is disrespectful.
Kidd is racking up triple-doubles as usual, but aside from RJ, the rest ain’t doing much. Last night Jason Maxiell was the star for the Pistons, what the hell? Sean Williams must start alongside Jason Collins, and let Malik Allen come off the bench. Thank you.
Dec.3 at 1:02 pm
james says:
Jason Collins shouldn’t be starting period, let alone next to Sean Williams
Dec.3 at 1:25 pm
Allenp says:
Funny thing about this article. Obviously the team let this leak because they were pissed at Kidd for talking smart and wanted to make sure he wasn’t set up as a hero. The thing is, why doesn’t the article say that. It’s cool to talk about Kidd’s ulterior motives, that needs to be reported, but let’s not let the team slide on what it’s doing as well.
Dec.3 at 1:28 pm
riggs says:
eff that, kidd should be made a pedestal on top of vince carters shiny ass head.
Dec.3 at 3:15 pm
KiddFan5 says:
Oh man riggs that gave me a good laugh. Apparently you feel the same about vince as I do, he’s a damn bum.
Dec.3 at 6:32 pm
albie1kenobi says:
even though jason kidd is my favorite player (alongside KG), there’s no way he should be asking for an extension with TWO years left from his max contract. at least be reasonable and ask again next season.
Dec.3 at 8:47 pm
gii says:
JK has a family to feed.
Dec.3 at 8:50 pm
Sesa says:
Just a mere distraction from how bad the Nets really are. They expected to blame this on Kidd.
Dec.3 at 9:43 pm
Hubert says:
jason kidd is nowhere near vince carter’s 72-inch vertical. that’s why
Dec.4 at 1:04 am
Russ Bengtson says:
I thought Marcus Williams was the future?
Dec.4 at 1:21 am
RV says:
I doubt he wants an extension, he’d be better of going elsewhere
Dec.4 at 4:37 am
LAN says:
ha ure a tard hubert vince carter doesnt even hav a 40 inch vert n hes never got above 50 inch(which is still sik) n ure sayin hes got 72inch ure a tard. get ure facts right. the highest vert ive ever heard of was 56 inch by kadour
Dec.4 at 7:59 am
Petter says:
LAN. please, refrain from TXT-talk, will ya? And Kidd deservs just about anything from the Nets, without him they would still have been the door mat of the East. But really, why would he want a new max deal? If he would want to win, he should hook up with a potential top team lacking a PG(Magics, Mavs or Houston), or just hang out with the other seniors in Miami…
Dec.4 at 8:38 am
Jukai says:
I don’t really know if Kidd deserves another max contract. I know he dishes the assists and rebounds, but his defense has been slipping (which is understandable, with age) but what the Nets REALLY need is a scoring option. And Kidd really really can’t score
Dec.4 at 10:54 am
jay says:
how creditable is this…the dude from the star ledger looks like bugger from revenge of the nerds!!! i take this with a grain a of salt. ja kidd got a lot going on with the divorse and all too!
Dec.7 at 12:28 pm
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