Jason Kidd will visit San Antonio, probably on July 6 and 7, and he hopes to make his decision on where he'll sign by July 16, the earliest a free agent can sign a contract.

Kidd's agent, Jeff Schwartz, said those dates were not set in stone. But late last night, Schwartz confirmed an ESPN report that Kidd planned to visit San Antonio and sign relatively quickly. Schwartz also said that Kidd would probably talk with the Nets for the first time on July 1.

"We're going to speak to the Nets as soon as it is allowable under the rules, but Jason wants to visit a few other cities and see what else is out there," Schwartz told a pool reporter. "Once he has accumulated all the information, he will make his decision."

Schwartz said Kidd has narrowed his list of potential teams to four: San Antonio, because he could play with Tim Duncan; Dallas, especially if the Mavericks got Alonzo Mourning; the Nuggets, for no reason anyone can seem to fathom; and, of course, the Nets.

Kidd was unavailable for comment last night.

Nets president Rod Thorn seemed a little surprised by the news, admitting he did not expect Kidd to visit San Antonio because he had been there before as a player. Still, Thorn said the news did not upset him.

"He's a free agent," Thorn said. "He can do what he wants to do. He sets the schedule. He and his agent set the schedule."