Knicks officially meet with Jason Kidd.

[cruzg24]

Free agent Jason Kidd was at Madison Square Garden Wednesday morning for a two-hour meeting with Knicks president Donnie Walsh and head coach Mike D'Antoni.

The 36-year-old point guard, who reportedly met with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban here in New York right after the free-agency period officially began at midnight, kept his scheduled meeting with the Knicks, which began at 10 a.m.

Kidd was seen walking with his agent Jeff Schwartz, Walsh and D'Antoni through the Garden lobby. Kidd waved but declined to comment.

The Knicks might agree to give up some of the valuable LeBron James cap space for 2010 to guarantee a three-year deal, which would be the maximum length contract they can offer.

The Mavericks, who had Kidd's rights up until midnight, have the ability to give him a maximum deal. And with very few options at point guard without him, a desperate Cuban announced via his Twitter account that he was flying to New York "for free agent meeting at 12:01."

Kidd, according to a source, has already turned down one offer from the Mavericks that went well beyond the midlevel at $8 million per over three years, though it is not clear if the third year was guaranteed.

The Knicks, however are very aware that Kidd's heart is in the New York area, where he still keeps an offseason home to be close to his three children.

Meanwhile, Walsh also has reached out to the representatives for restricted free agents David Lee and Nate Robinson and planned to begin negotiations with both later Wednesday. Lee is in Indonesia for an NBA event.

Why me..... from 1 team that I love to another team that I love..... Dont sign Kidd please it is a horrible move and just a waste of salary cap which we could use in 2010. We need to get way younger not older.

 

[Rios15]

They should sign him to a one year deal if he's interested so they can still have the cap space for 10.

 

[dez]

I dont want Kidd niether, he's not going to do well with the system, if Duhon cant keep it up all season I highly doubt Kidd will be able to, even with a backup.

And its even worse their saying we could offer a three year deal...

 

[cruzg24]

Yea, it is a 3 year deal that the Knicks have offered. Idk what Walsch is doing, this is not the type of player we need right now. We need fresh legs to run the PG in this type of system.

 

[dez]

Ive read we havent made an offer, and ESPN said we offered a 3 year deal

Either way, Kidd for 1 year isnt bad, but dont mess up the 2010 CAP.

 

[cruzg24]

Ive read we havent made an offer, and ESPN said we offered a 3 year deal

Either way, Kidd for 1 year isnt bad, but dont mess up the 2010 CAP.

how come your personal info says "SI's lone Knicks fan?"

 

[dez]

Ohhh I forgot about you FPS lol ever since Yanks was banned I switched it lol

Ill switch it back lol

 

[cruzg24]

I feel disenfranchised by my own fellow Knicks fan............


And I dont care if I spelled that dis word wrong because you know what I meant!!! lol

 

[snipezo]

Knicks need a younger PG.