A source close to Jason Kidd told ESPN.com that the point guard would not report to Portland if he was traded to the TrailBlazers.

Although such a move would almost certainly result in a suspension without pay, the source indicated that Kidd is hoping his stand will discourage the Nets from trading the 31-year-old somewhere he doesn't want to go. Kidd's wish list includes the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Blazers have shown more interest that most of those clubs, sources say, even though Kidd has made it clear that he is uninterested in playing for Portland.

While it appears that no trade is imminent, with Kidd having played only two games since returning from off-season knee surgery, Portland has focused on acquiring Kidd since cooling in its pursuit of Toronto's Vince Carter. The Blazers have at least two trade assets that are likely to tempt new Nets owner Bruce Ratner -- forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who's in the final year of his contract, and rookie point guard Sebastian Telfair.

Nets president Rod Thorn told reporters before Tuesday's game in Cleveland that his preference remains to hang onto the All-Star point guard who led New Jersey to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003. "As far as I'm concerned," Thorn said, "I want to keep him."