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Getty ImagesIs Jason Kidd on the trading block? According to the Chicago Tribune, the New Jersey Nets are willing to part with their star point guard, who is brilliant on the court but has been beset with personal problems.
The report said one league general manager contacted the Nets to inquire about the availability of Vince Carter. The Nets countered by asking if he'd be interested in dealing for Kidd instead.
Kidd is having a productive season, averaging 14.0 points, 9.4 assists and 8.4 rebounds a game. He has also been good on defense, with 1.9 steals per game, and leads the league with seven triple-doubles.
But he has been making headlines with his personal life, as both he and his wife have filed domestic-violence restraining orders against each other.
Last week, the attorney of Kidd's wife Joumana, Raoul Felder, said that “there was a lot, a lot of physical violence.”
A week ago, police served Joumana Kidd with a restraining order obtained by her husband. The 33-year-old NBA star has already filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, citing “extreme cruelty” and saying that he was an abused spouse.
Under the protection order filed by Jason Kidd, he must pick up his children curbside for visits so that Joumana does not violate the order, attorneys said.
The Kidds, married in 1997, were involved in a domestic violence matter six years ago when he played for the Phoenix Suns.
In that incident, Jason Kidd was arrested in January 2001 after Joumana told police he slapped her in the face during an argument about feeding their son, who is now 8. The couple also have 4-year-old twin daughters.
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In the dissolution papers Kidd filed last week, however, he painted a detailed portrait of Joumana Kidd as a vitriolic, jealous and paranoid wife who suspected her husband was cheating and who was prone to public outbursts and threats.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
