Jason Kidd hopes he can continue his NBA career into his 40s.

"I would love to follow in those footsteps,'' Kidd said, referring to John Stockton, who played at 40.

Kidd will turn 38 in March and won't be a free agent until 2012.

"I don't see why not,'' Cuban said of Kidd playing into his 40s. "It's not like he's a high-flyer and he's losing his (leaping ability). He's got a very special skill and he knows how to use it. He gets smarter and his hands are just as quick. His shooting has improved dramatically. ... So he continues to add weapons. ... He's just a genetic freak.''

"A few years ago, everyone thought he was a guy that was, when he had his microfracture surgery in New Jersey, he was maybe done. Six months later, he's playing at an All-Star level again,'' Washington coach Flip Saunders said of Kidd. "He's so smart. ... He started out, he was like John Wall (a Wizards  rookie point guard) speed wise. So he's slowed down a little bit. But him slowing down, he's still as fast as most of the other guys he's playing against.''