Getty Images The Mavericks maintain that re-signing Jason Kidd is a priority.The free-agent season opens Wednesday, and Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd is expected to get overtures from several teams. But Dallas has an edge

MONA REEDER / DMN Roddy Beaubois, the Dallas Mavericks’ new addition at point guard, is introduced at American Airlines Center on Friday.Being an NBA first-round draft pick is a glorious moment for any player. It was no different for new Dallas Maverick Roddy Beaubois.

MONA REEDER / DMN Roddy Beaubois, the Dallas Mavericks’ new addition at point guard, is introduced at American Airlines Center on Friday.Being an NBA first-round draft pick is a glorious moment for any player. It was no different for new Dallas Maverick Roddy Beaubois

MELANIE BURFORD / DMN Donnie Nelson (left) and Rick Carlisle have another pick to work with Thursday.Most NBA presidents and general managers expect the proverbial lump of coal when draft time comes. So, the Dallas Mavericks traded down Wednesday, sending their 22nd pick overall to Portland for the Trail Blazers’ pick (24th overall), a second-round pick (56th) and a second-round pick in 2010.

DMN FILE Dirk Nowitzki spoke openly about his romance with Cristal Taylor for the first time to Bild Magazine.Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said in a German publication that he still wants to have a family, but “it will not be easy to win my heart” after his relationship with former fiancé Cristal Taylor ended with a rocky, emotional split.

Getty Images North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson is one player the Dallas Mavericks are looking with the No.

The fate of the Colorado 14ers, the championship basketball team based at the Broomfield Event Center, might be decided later today. Officials with the Dallas Mavericks confirmed they are interested in taking over the team, which won the NBA’s Development League title in April. The team has played at the Broomfield Event Center since it opened in November 2006.

Getting Shaq might sound like a good idea, but it would be in the Mavericks’ best interest to avoid him.

TOM FOX / DMN Mavericks forward James Singleton (right) said he has already added 10 pounds of muscle.As James Singleton took mostly unsuccessful cuts in the batting cage Friday in preparation for tonight’s Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game, his whiffs were overshadowed by his pumped-up pecs. The Dallas Mavericks’ forward has spent the month since the season ended ferociously attacking the …

VERNON BRYANT / DMN Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban insists the team wants to re-sign point guard Jason Kidd.A big fear for Dallas Mavericks fans this off-season is seeing a repeat of 2004, when the team lost free-agent point guard Steve Nash and got nothing in return. It’s not going to happen with Jason Kidd, writes Eddie Sefko. More likely, Kidd won’t move at all.