Do you think Howard will stay in Orlando?

wiff · Post #1 » by **wiff** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:36 am

The title says it all.

So what do you think will Howard re-sign in Orlando?

Godzilla039 · Post #2 » by **Godzilla039** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:37 am

Nolimit1211 · Post #3 » by **Nolimit1211** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:39 am

Ask this question after the trade deadline.

Post #4 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:41 am

I don't think so, for the million dollar question I'd say he goes to brooklyn/new jersey.

Semaj · Post #5 » by **Semaj** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:43 am

Hell no.

RutgersBJJ · Post #6 » by **RutgersBJJ** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:47 am

Doubt it, he doesn't have the talent around him to win. The problem is that there really isn't a team he coul go to as a FA where he could win a title either. The Nets would have to have a Miami Heat like off-season to build a contender, just Howard and D-Will isn't enough to win a title. They need an all-star quality wing. Knicks are a bad fit since I don't think Howard and Amare go well together at all, if they were on the same team Amare would be forced to become strictly a jump-shooter since Howard refuses to ever leave the paint (since he is useless anywhere else). Don't know any other team with cap-space and talent on the roster, the only way for Howard to win is to force a trade but he would become public enemy #2 behind Lebron if he did something like that.

wiff · Post #7 » by **wiff** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:52 am

RutgersBJJ wrote:Doubt it, he doesn't have the talent around him to win. The problem is that there really isn't a team he coul go to as a FA where he could win a title either. The Nets would have to have a Miami Heat like off-season to build a contender, just Howard and D-Will isn't enough to win a title. They need an all-star quality wing. Knicks are a bad fit since I don't think Howard and Amare go well together at all, if they were on the same team Amare would be forced to become strictly a jump-shooter since Howard refuses to ever leave the paint (since he is useless anywhere else). Don't know any other team with cap-space and talent on the roster, the only way for Howard to win is to force a trade but he would become public enemy #2 behind Lebron if he did something like that.

Actually I think the Thunder have the room to sign him as a free agent then they can extend Westbrook and so forth.

ipoopinmypants · Post #8 » by **ipoopinmypants** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:57 am

Bulls insider Sam Smith puts it like this (and I can't agree more):

OK, here's the main reason he's not being traded. He has no leverage. The glamour teams in the major markets, New York, L.A., Chicago, Dallas, all are well over the cap or whatever the new one will be and have no money to spend on a free agent. Think he's taking a minimum deal? Obviously, no. If you think it's all about winning over money, you are not paying attention. Orlando will have the leverage because the teams that basically will have space to recruit someone like Howard in 2012 are Sacramento, Minnesota, Utah, Charlotte, Indiana, Denver. Maybe Memphis, but they have to pay Marc Gasol, so forget them. Maybe Houston, but they'd have to stop spending. So Howard is going to one of those places and has a better chance to win? And who, exactly, wants to go to those places given he's such a popular figure in Orlando. The Magic have a billionaire owner, the newest arena in the league and willingness to do everything to build around him. So he's giving that up to join which of those juggernauts I mentioned? And all with what little cap room they have would be, at best, able to add him and no one else. I hope this finally ends this discussion.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/asksam_110624.html

turtlesnjoi · Post #9 » by **turtlesnjoi** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:58 am

Naw dog, he gone.

Why would he stay? That roster is whack.

Post #10 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:12 am

wiff wrote:Actually I think the Thunder have the room to sign him as a free agent then they can extend Westbrook and so forth.

There are mechanisms in the current CBA that prevent this from happening. I don't think those will change. Thunder would have to renounce their rights to Westbrook in order to have the space to sign Howard, then they can't exceed the cap to sign Westbrook.

ocker · Post #11 » by **ocker** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:26 am

I think Boston will surprise everyone and sign him

Bostonian · Post #12 » by **Bostonian** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:27 am

The moment Otis dealt for Arenas changed everything.

Knckles · Post #13 » by **Knckles** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:31 am

Why would he leave a team where he just won a championship? ORL 2012 NBA CHAMPIONS I BELIEVE!

BossHoggin · Post #14 » by **BossHoggin** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:33 am

I hope not, looking forward to the 31st pick in 2013, 2014

JustAwesome · Post #15 » by **JustAwesome** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:33 am

Deron Williams and Dwight Howard can win a championship with 7 quality role players.

Knicker23 · Post #16 » by **Knicker23** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:38 am

JustAwesome wrote:Deron Williams and Dwight Howard can win a championship with 7 quality role players.

Don't think so.

and

Don't think so

ComeAtMeBro · Post #17 » by **ComeAtMeBro** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:46 am

Dwight has the same leverage Melo had last season, and we know how that turned out.

ipoopinmypants · Post #18 » by **ipoopinmypants** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:47 am

ComeAtMeBro wrote:Dwight has the same leverage Melo had last season, and we know how that turned out.

Guess you missed my last post.

HomieOmey · Post #19 » by **HomieOmey** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:52 am

I can't see him staying. Otis has made a mess in Orlando, it will be very hard to improve and outside of Nelson, I don't see anyone Dwight is looking forward to playing with for more than a year or two.

ComeAtMeBro · Post #20 » by **ComeAtMeBro** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:54 am

gi4c2om0 wrote:
ComeAtMeBro wrote:Dwight has the same leverage Melo had last season, and we know how that turned out.

Guess you missed my last post.

Same situation with New York and Melo last year.

And please, do not use Sam Smith as a reference for an argument.