Dwight Howard trade rumor thread (Talks on hold? P. 90)

Post #921 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:58 pm

laffertydaniel wrote:Let me get updated: The Lakers, Rockets, and Nets are in the lead to get Dwight and the lakers, Rockets, and Nets are not getting Dwight.

Since before the lockout...

inquisitive · Post #922 » by **inquisitive** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:07 pm

just a soap opera...twist and turns all around , but there is a deadend somewhere!

Jordan45822 · Post #923 » by **Jordan45822** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:10 pm

Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan
Where is Lakers center Andrew Bynum right now? On a week-long fishing trip in Alaska. #notworriedatall

BBgun · Post #924 » by **BBgun** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:14 pm

I thought it was the Magic who were hesitant about Bynum resigning. If its the Lakers that are worried...they really should go for it IMO. BK isn't an option for Dwight anymore...The Lakers will have an amazing shot of winning the title, Dwight will be the franchise player after Kobe leaves. If he doesn't end up resigning, where the hell could he go that has more appeal than LA?

Unless he really is scared about the whole Lakers legacy thing in which case he shouldn't even be playing in the NBA. You should want to rise to the challenge and be among the greats on one of the most storied franchises.

inquisitive · Post #925 » by **inquisitive** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:15 pm

isn't it illegal for a another team to contact either howard or bynum to ask them if they were planning to extend/re-sign if they were to traded or for S/T or not unless it was the Lakers asking Bynum or Orlando asking Howard?

reason i ask is that i thought once the original teams engage other teams in trade talks, that those guys could be contacted, thus not tampering.

Jordan45822 · Post #926 » by **Jordan45822** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:25 pm

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Among Nets' reasons to push for Dwight finality today, sources say, is fear Blazers will sign RFA Brook Lopez after Indy matched on Hibbert

lol the Blazers are not even going after Brooke, they are going after his brother

Post #927 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:28 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:
Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Among Nets' reasons to push for Dwight finality today, sources say, is fear Blazers will sign RFA Brook Lopez after Indy matched on Hibbert

lol the Blazers are not even going after Brooke, they are going after his brother

that coincides with this tweeted about an hr ago:

Jason McLaed ‏@InsiderJayNBA
Another reason for the rush, B. Lopez has max offer sheet from unknown team on thetable, won't wait more than 24 hrs.

more info:

Jason McLaed ‏@InsiderJayNBA
LA has dropped out of the running due to lack of commitment from Howard, won't gamble Bynum on that. HOU confident they'll get Howard.

LApwnd · Post #928 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:29 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:
Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Among Nets' reasons to push for Dwight finality today, sources say, is fear Blazers will sign RFA Brook Lopez after Indy matched on Hibbert

lol the Blazers are not even going after Brooke, they are going after his brother

and you know this how?

eagles nut · Post #929 » by **eagles nut** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:30 pm

Pretty sure Jason McLaed is a fake.

NekiEcko · Post #930 » by **NekiEcko** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:31 pm

Sound like more and more that Atlanta might be the winners of this besides i believe with all the moves that the Hawks is doing, Danny Ferry is gearing up for a trade.

By the way who is Jason McLaed?

eagles nut · Post #931 » by **eagles nut** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:31 pm

LApwnd wrote:
Jordan45822 wrote:
Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Among Nets' reasons to push for Dwight finality today, sources say, is fear Blazers will sign RFA Brook Lopez after Indy matched on Hibbert

lol the Blazers are not even going after Brooke, they are going after his brother

and you know this how?

Suns C Robin Lopez has been contacted by ‪#Blazers‬ during this moratorium, Lopez tells CSNNW. So far, that's the extent. Lopez, 7-1 is a RFA.

Jordan45822 · Post #932 » by **Jordan45822** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:31 pm

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Following up on @ESPNSteinLine, Rockets are another threat to Nets w/ Lopez offer sheet if Bulls match Asik.

KayAllTheWaay · Post #933 » by **KayAllTheWaay** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:33 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:
Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Following up on @ESPNSteinLine, Rockets are another threat to Nets w/ Lopez offer sheet if Bulls match Asik.

That makes no sense if they are confident to get Howard. Do they want to play Howard and Lopez together?

therealbig3 · Post #934 » by **therealbig3** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:35 pm

LOL, I'm surprised the Rockets haven't done that already. Just throw a huge offer at Lopez, force the Nets to match, and then completely eliminate them as competition.

Post #935 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:35 pm

KayAllTheWaay wrote:
Jordan45822 wrote:
Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Following up on @ESPNSteinLine, Rockets are another threat to Nets w/ Lopez offer sheet if Bulls match Asik.

That makes no sense if they are confident to get Howard. Do they want to play Howard and Lopez together?

they sign lopez to an offer sheet, nets HAVE to match, but that eliminates the nets from trade talk.

then the rockets go back to negotiating with the magic without the competition from the nets.

Jordan45822 · Post #936 » by **Jordan45822** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:35 pm

therealbig3 wrote:LOL, I'm surprised the Rockets haven't done that already. Just throw a huge offer at Lopez, force the Nets to match, and then completely eliminate them as competition.

they couldn't because of Lin and Asik

Sasaki · Post #937 » by **Sasaki** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:37 pm

KayAllTheWaay wrote:
Jordan45822 wrote:
Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Following up on @ESPNSteinLine, Rockets are another threat to Nets w/ Lopez offer sheet if Bulls match Asik.

That makes no sense if they are confident to get Howard. Do they want to play Howard and Lopez together?

I'm 90% sure it's not "we want Lopez" as it is "If we give Lopez an offer and he accepts, then the Nets can't sign and trade him even if they match."

So basically, give max contract to Lopez and beg beg beg Brooklyn to match it.

Fury · Post #938 » by **Fury** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:37 pm

KayAllTheWaay wrote:
Jordan45822 wrote:
Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Following up on @ESPNSteinLine, Rockets are another threat to Nets w/ Lopez offer sheet if Bulls match Asik.

That makes no sense if they are confident to get Howard. Do they want to play Howard and Lopez together?

They should give it a shot. They wanted to play Gasol and Nene together.

Zedders · Post #939 » by **Zedders** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:38 pm

This has to end today. I don't even care much about the outcome. If he goes to the Nets, I'll feel a bit sorry for the Magic fans. If he goes to the Lakers, great. If the goes to the Rockets/Hawks, great.

Just get it over with.

Post #940 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:39 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:
therealbig3 wrote:LOL, I'm surprised the Rockets haven't done that already. Just throw a huge offer at Lopez, force the Nets to match, and then completely eliminate them as competition.

they couldn't because of Lin and Asik

both are expected to be matched. all parties probably won't bother with an offer sheet and the players will just straight up sign the contract with their former teams, not bothering with the offer sheet part of it.