By FRED KERBER

Jason Kidd is a Dallas Mav.

Or Devin Harris is a New Jersey Net.

Depends on how you want to look at it.

The most convoluted trade in memory – made the Manhattan island swap seem ordinary – finally went down today. They even printed up a release so you know it’s real this time.

Nets team president Rod Thorn will meet the media folks around 2 p.m. today. Players and coach Lawrence Frank already have addressed the matter.

To recap: the Nets send Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright, three rotation players, to the Mavs for Harris, DeSagana Diop, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager and Keith Van Horn, plus two first round picks, $3 million in cash and a pair of trade exceptions.

“This was such a bizarre type of scenario, fairly unprecedented in regards to the dynamics,” said coach Lawrence Frank who said Marcus Williams starts at point tomorrow night against the Bulls.

Harris hasn’t played in three weeks with a bum ankle so his Net debut is on hold.

“Now everyone knows where they’re going, now you can put together your plan and the direction you’re going,” Frank added. “We’re forever grateful for the services of the guys we’ve had. As we talked about, Jason was a once in a lifetime guy to play and coach, he’s had unbelievable impact on everyone in this organization and we wish him nothing but the best.”

Said Richard Jefferson, who with Vince Carter have to step up and be better than ever, especially in the leadership area: “Everybody knows Jason wasn’t a vocal leader. He’s a person that led by example and a lot of guys lead by example. A lot of guys here have had success in the playoffs and that takes a team. It takes a team to have success consistently in the playoffs and it’s going to be a team leadership role.”

Liked this line from Marcus Williams on what he learned from Kidd: “Over the time I’ve been here the thing that stuck out most was Jason not taking any plays off. He played to the end until he whistle blows and the horn goes off. I think that was the one thing that probably stuck out most.”

We mean it this time: more later.