Jason Kidd Through The Years

College freshman Jason Kidd of the California Golden Bears poses for a portrait in November 1992 at the University of California in Berkeley, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)

Jason Kidd with NBA Commissioner David Stern after being picked second overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1994 NBA Draft. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1994 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jason Kidd;David Stern

1995 NBA co-Rookies of the year Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons and Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks pose for a photo. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Lou Capozzola/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jamaal Mashburn, Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson were supposed to form a Big Three for the Dallas Mavericks in the 1990s, but they failed to mesh. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jason Kidd attempts a layup against Shaquille O'Neal #during the 1996 NBA All Star Game played on February 11, 1996 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Andy Hayt/NBAE via Getty Images)

After two-plus seasons with the Mavericks, Jason Kidd was traded to the Phoenix Suns. During his stint with the team, he led the league in assists for three straight seasons. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1997 NBAE (Photo by Andy Hayt/NBAE via Getty Images)

While in Phoenix, Kidd went through a blonde hair phase. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2000 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jason Kidd was named to the 2000 USA Olympic Team along with fellow NBA stars like Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton, Alonzo Mourning and Vince Carter. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2000 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kidd won his first Olympic gold medal in Sydney in 2000. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

In 2001, Jason Kidd was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury, and promptly led the team to a 265-win improvement and a trip to the NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Lou Capozzola /NBAE/Getty Images

The Nets made it to the NBA Finals in 2002, but were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)

Kidd and the Nets were back in the NBA Finals in 2003, where they faced Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. Copyright NBAE 2003 (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Despite winning one game on the road, Kidd and the Nets bowed to the Spurs in six. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

In February 2008, Kidd was traded back to the team that originally drafted him in 1995, allowing him to team up with star forward Dirk Nowitzki. Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jason Kidd was named to the 2008 Beijing Olympics "Redeem Team", helping the United States reach the gold medal match against Spain. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Jason Kidd, LeBron James and Chris Paul #13 of the United States hold up their medals after defeating Spain in the gold medal game during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Jason Kidd finally won an NBA ring in 2011, when the Mavericks beat the Miami Heat in six games. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Kidd ended his career with the New York Knicks and in rather unceremonious fashion, going without a field goal in his last 10 playoff games as the Knicks fell to the Indiana Pacers in six games. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)