The Bounce: The Spurs loudly announce their arrival, and Jokić owns Christmas |

26/12/2025 17:00 - The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this day in 1996, the Dallas Mavericks made a shocking move by trading Jason Kidd just two and a half seasons into his career. Kidd was one of the legendary prospects, and he was co-Rookie of the Year with Grant Hill in 1995 and an All-Star in 1996. But the Mavericks decided to break up their trio of Kidd, Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson. Dallas fans were asking the team to unbreak their hearts after that. The team would trade both Jackson and Mashburn...

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