Dwight Howard traded to Nets

nymets1 · Post #1 » by **nymets1** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:47 pm

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23851151/dwight-howard-headed-charlotte-hornets-brooklyn-nets

The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a deal to send Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov and two future second-round picks, league sources tell ESPN.

The Nets will save $17 million on the deal in the 2019-20 season, allowing them to create two max salary slots.

-Why do you do this if your Charlotte? Seems so stupid if your Charlotte by taking on a worse contract and you let Brooklyn create 2 max slots for the 2019-2020 season. I think every Hornets fan should be pis-ed.

fendilim · Post #2 » by **fendilim** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:49 pm

Apparently 2nd rounders now are very expensive.

Driguez · Post #3 » by **Driguez** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:51 pm

One of the most promising players at one point, now on his 6th team? I've been over Dwight for some time now, but can't deny feeling a little happy inside seeing him just bounce around the league like a scrub. He'll look back at one point and say, I **** up. Even then, after surgery he would have been as scrubby but maybe his legacy wouldn't be as tarnished as it is now.

WeAreVenom · Post #4 » by **WeAreVenom** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:02 pm

In a strange twist of fate he ends up at the destination he wanted to go to in the first place....

I know Dwight isn't the most popular person around these parts, but I really do hope to see him compete for a championship sometime before he retires. Lets not forget he gave us all of his best years.

Optimus_Steel · Post #5 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:03 pm

Feel like this happened 6 years too late lol.

Post #6 » by **UCFJayBird** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:06 pm

Howard's contract is $10m more than Mosgov's, so Charlotte is basically getting $10m in immediately salary cap relief.

Don't be surprised if they're involved in another trade here shortly, maybe as a 3rd party in the Kawhi deal?

nymets1 · Post #7 » by **nymets1** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:20 pm

I can see now that Charlotte did it to save money for this season but still Brooklyn got the better of the deal. If we do any trades, I don't want us helping any team create 1 or 2 max slots so that better not happen cause that wouldn't sit well with me.

Nightman · Post #8 » by **Nightman** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:22 pm

UCFJayBird wrote:Howard's contract is $10m more than Mosgov's, so Charlotte is basically getting $10m in immediately salary cap relief.

Don't be surprised if they're involved in another trade here shortly, maybe as a 3rd party in the Kawhi deal?

But Dwight is going to be expiring and the Hornets have another year of Mozgov's albatross contract. Seems awful for Charlotte.

Post #9 » by **UCFJayBird** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:28 pm

Nightman wrote:
UCFJayBird wrote:Howard's contract is $10m more than Mosgov's, so Charlotte is basically getting $10m in immediately salary cap relief.

Don't be surprised if they're involved in another trade here shortly, maybe as a 3rd party in the Kawhi deal?

But Dwight is going to be expiring and the Hornets have another year of Mozgov's albatross contract. Seems awful for Charlotte.

I agree. Not sure what Charlotte's plan is now, but I can only guess that the reason they did this trade is that they get an immediate $10m off the books. Maybe they have another trade lined up where they needed to send out $15m instead of $25 to make the trade work.

Wouldn't be surprised if Mosgov's stint in Charlotte is very short.

Nightman · Post #10 » by **Nightman** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:34 pm

On another note, this seems like it would've been a great opportunity to unload Biyombo's contract.

Biyombo + 2 2nd round picks for an expiring Dwight would've been a really solid trade for us.

Post #11 » by **UCF** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:34 pm

I wouldn’t be surprised if Mozgov is cut or traded again.

Magicalltheway · Post #12 » by **Magicalltheway** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:41 pm

Dwight finally got his wish

Blue_and_Whte · Post #13 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:50 pm

Nightman wrote:On another note, this seems like it would've been a great opportunity to unload Biyombo's contract.

Biyombo + 2 2nd round picks for an expiring Dwight would've been a really solid trade for us.

Yeah seriously...wtf? We poke fun at Dwight but he was good. Nets fans seem excited. Would’ve been nice to be rid of Biyombo but I doubt the Hornets wanted anything to do with him.

Sent from my iPhone using RealGM mobile app

OrlandO · Post #14 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:52 pm

A couple 2nd rounders is not worth trading an expiring dwight for 2 years of mozgov. Where's that Charlotte fan who insisted on blaming Clifford for their team's obsession with mediocre big white guys... :lol:

rcklsscognition · Post #15 » by **rcklsscognition** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:53 pm

So Kupchak traded Dwight twice and acquired Mozgov twice. Really starting off nicely for him in Charlotte.

OrlandO · Post #16 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:59 pm

This takes the Nets out of the running for overpaying Gordon right?

OrlandO · Post #17 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:03 pm

Read on Twitter

rcklsscognition · Post #18 » by **rcklsscognition** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:10 pm

OrlandO wrote:This takes the Nets out of the running for overpaying Gordon right?

It should. They already were going to have a tough time making a big offer of 20+, now it seems very unlikely unless they make numerous other moves.

WeAreVenom · Post #19 » by **WeAreVenom** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:25 pm

OrlandO wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch....Damn, Dwight.

PrimeThyme · Post #20 » by **PrimeThyme** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:26 pm

Imagine telling Dwight in 2012 that at this point in his career he would be traded for Miles Plumlee and Mosgov in back to back years.