Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXXVI Off-Season Edition)

[eyriq]

One thing that is true, players don't wait around when money and contracts are being thrown at them. Things get real in about an hour when all the pieces in the puzzle can be taken out of trade contention with one stroke of a pen.

Brilliant point!

[mhi]

“Dwight does control this, still,” another source directly involved in the talks said Tuesday.

let me guess, Rudolph tweeted this right? The source should be included with a quote.

It was from David Aldridge.

And like I said again no team is going to MAKE A SERIOUS OFFER without assurance from Howard. No competent FO would ever do that.

Taking a chance or "rolling the dice" or whathaveyou does not happen when tens of millions of dollars are involved.

[PigsEatHam]

How does that pussy still control things?????? He has 0 leverage... Nets have no cap space... None... So where the hell is he gonna go??? He's so stupid... Stay in school kids

Unless you're an all-world athletic talent being offered millions of dollars right out of high school. In that case, take the money, every penny. Then hire a tutor or read some books without pictures in them.

They still make those?

Only on e-readers.

[dsg2021]

Lets shake and bake!

[Nolimit1211]

On any other day could the Rockets trade for Bynum? Hell no, Lakers would hang up and laugh.... Yet here waltz in Orlando to let the only two 20/10 big men in the league disappear right before their eyes...

God we better get Bynum. And make'em eat J.Brick.

[Driguez]

“Dwight does control this, still,” another source directly involved in the talks said Tuesday.

[mattyBoi]

apparently the rockets were offering only ppatt, picks, and martin without taking back hedo, so the magic might have balked...not sure

Got this from the general board from a rockets fan, not sure where he got it from but that is some BS right there.

[magicman112]

NetsDaily.com ‏@NetsDaily
If ORL chooses HOU package over BKN best wishes to their fans. Laying it all on Scola, 33,and injury prone Martin plus 2 picks?

someone is mad

I'd take those two injury prone Martin and all over Lopez any day of the week and twice on Sunday....

[OrlChamps2030]

On any other day could the Rockets trade for Bynum? Hell no, Lakers would hang up and laugh.... Yet here waltz in Orlando to let the only two 20/10 big men in the league disappear right before their eyes...

God we better get Bynum. And make'em eat J.Brick.

Right there with ya... But I would definitely be much happier with the Houston package than the BK package

IMO why rebuild when you can retool..Rebuilding should be your last alternative (other than Brook Lopez)

[Def Swami]

Stefan Bondy ‏@NYDNInterNets
That depressing moment when you realize : you've written about Dwight Howard to the Nets for over a year. And, still, situation is fluid.

[thelead]

apparently the rockets were offering only ppatt, picks, and martin without taking back hedo, so the magic might have balked...not sure

Got this from the general board from a rockets fan, not sure where he got it from but that is some BS right there.

We might be rolling the dice then. If LAL are out, Hou and BKN are offering trash, we might just have to roll the dice. Unless Atlanta comes in and offers Horford and Teague, we might be stuck.

[mattyBoi]

My thing is, Houston was willing to trade all their picks before the draft and even trade players to move up and now that they drafted players they don't want to trade them anymore?

Pre-draft trade would've netted Lamb/White/Jones and this Toronto pick along with fillers. Any offer has to be close to this.

[Def Swami]

My thing is, Houston was willing to trade all their picks before the draft and even trade players to move up and now that they drafted players they don't want to trade them anymore?

Pre-draft trade would've netted Lamb/White/Jones and this Toronto pick along with fillers. Any offer has to be close to this.

If it's anything short of that, we should just take a chance on Bynum.

[InFlames]

NetsDaily seems mad.

[IGotDaMagicInMe]

How does that pussy still control things?????? He has 0 leverage... Nets have no cap space... None... So where the hell is he gonna go??? He's so stupid... Stay in school kids

He'll retire if we trade him anywhere besides BK

[Blue_and_Whte]

Just more back and forth about how stupid nets fans are and which tweets are made up? I hope something happens overnight so I don't have to wake up to more of this bullshiat.

[Def Swami]

NetsDaily seems mad.

I don't see why. They still have a top 3 center.

[NEM]

How does that pussy still control things?????? He has 0 leverage... Nets have no cap space... None... So where the hell is he gonna go??? He's so stupid... Stay in school kids

He'll retire if we trade him anywhere besides BK

the only dude that has done that was sprewell... he sais 21/3 wouldnt feed his kids, so he retired lol

i wish dwight would retire... we wouldnt have to deal with this trash... all of you saying youll be sad when he gets traded... why? he has lied and cheated you... i wasnt here for shaq, bur i was here for t-mac... after the first super star you kind of get over it... the second one makes you never get attached to players... im assuming most of you werent here for t-mac... i was depressed, much like some of you will be when this fool gets traded... for me, i just want him gone and i want to be able to root for my team in peace again

[NEM]

NetsDaily seems mad.

I don't see why. They still have a top 3 center.

right? if lopez is this good center they make him out to be, then save your "assets" and have him lead you to the promised land... its like "hey here's my 2007 mitsubishi, can we have your 2012 dodge viper? i mean the car is in great shape and is very good."

so why do you want the dodge viper than bitch

[NEM]

Just more back and forth about how stupid nets fans are and which tweets are made up? I hope something happens overnight so I don't have to wake up to more of this bullshiat.

not gonna happen...

turn on BRAVO, some housewives are talking to some dude... some of the women are fine...