The Spurs almost changed up the look of their big three back in 2003, but Jason Kidd, in the end, decided to stay with the Nets. But in 2003, the Spurs almost pulled the plug on the Parker experiment to bring in arguably the best point guard in the league at the time in Jason Kidd. Jason Kidd recalls the time that he almost went to the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 😳 (via @allthesmokeprod) pic.twitter.com/pJa6fF7wzg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 11, 2026Parker ended up being a keeper for the Spurs anyhow, and they won three more titles in the aftermath of chasing Kidd in 2003 (2005, 2007, and 2014). Meanwhile, Kidd eventually won a title in 2011, but with the Dallas Mavericks after the Nets pulled the trigger on a rebuild in 2008. Kidd would have won more titles had he signed with the Spurs, but he did end up winning one anyway.