Kidd compiled 12, 091 assists (one of five players to reach 10, 000), won a title with the Dallas Mavericks and, most impressively of all, led the long-suffering New Jersey Nets to the finals twice a once-unthinkable feat.

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He also was an assistant with the then-New Jersey Nets, including two seasons when point guard Jason Kidd led them to the NBA Finals (2002, 2003).

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The team that was formerly the New Jersey Nets has brand new black-and-white uniforms, higher expectations than years past and a lot of buzz going into its first regular season game on November 1 against the New York Knicks at the beautiful Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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He also has a small stake in the New Jersey Nets and collects paychecks from blue-chip endorsement deals with Hewlett Packard, General Motors and Budweiser.

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He won a title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and had the third-most three-pointers in NBA history, but his most impressive achievement was leading the long-suffering New Jersey Nets to the finals twice, in 2002 and 2003.

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The Knicks lost 100-92 to the New Jersey Nets on Monday in a game in which the team proved it would take a little while to bring all of the pieces together.

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Clad in a gray chalk-striped suit and open-necked shirt, the 45-year-old metals mogul and New Jersey Nets owner camped out at the foot of the entry staircase and greeted his guests, a stylish swirl of art collectors, writers and Russian expats.

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The closest thing to a highlight was the 2003-04 season where they finished 39-43 and made their sole playoff appearance before being swept by the New Jersey Nets.

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