Official Speculation Thread (Pt XV, Mods Close)

[ADRajX]

Nets have assets to trade to Magic for Dwight Howard but assets with big question marks
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/bask ... ion=recent

The Nets, in turn, would love to acquire Howard because they will move to Brooklyn next season and because acquiring Howard would ensure that All-Star point guard Deron Williams would remain with the team instead of going to the Dallas Mavericks via free agency...

LAKERS TRADE RUMORS: Dwight Howard, Josh Smith, Kevin Martin, and Michael Beasley Still on Mitch Kupchak's Radar
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312381/ ... -trade.htm

With 17 titles and 32 trips to the Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers have grown accustomed to being NBA title contenders.

But after a delay to the season, and a downturn in the economy since 2008, the Lakers have recently become cash-strapped with to the luxury tax hurting the club's bottom line. The Lakers need to bolster their roster, but upper-management is struggling to put together a trade that would both strengthen the club in the near and long term, while lowering the payroll.
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[jernigan]

Lamest trade deadline ever.. Prove me wrong Otis.

[thelead]

I HAD high hopes for this thread... oh well.

[BadMofoPimp]

I HAD high hopes for this thread... oh well.

Tis not over yet!

[mattyBoi]

The fact that Otis has made it this long with Magic is disturbing. I have serious doubts about the Magic organization.

[jezzer45]

Thursday is looking to be a sad sad day

[MitchellUK]

Thursday is looking to be a sad sad day

The saddest part is that we will all be glued to the internet, completing the 100 pages of this thread and likely another, wearing out our F5 button waiting for/hoping for some news

[BadMofoPimp]

Thursday is looking to be a happy happy day

FIXED!

[JarethCutestory]

If we don't even trade Orton for a pick I riot.

[ADRajX]

Thursday is looking to be a sad sad day

The saddest part is that we will all be glued to the internet, completing the 100 pages of this thread and likely another, wearing out our F5 button waiting for/hoping for some news

yep, pretty much

[Driguez]

The fact that Otis has made it this long with Magic is disturbing. I have serious doubts about the Magic organization.

He needs to go whether Dwight stays or not. I understand he has tried to put the best team around Dwight, but his over paying has really put this organization in a bind.

[trebone]

[quote="Driguez"][quote="mattyBoi"]The fact that Otis has made it this long with Magic is disturbing. I have serious doubts about the Magic organization.

And so does Dwight which is why we are in this situation

[NickAnderson]

I've always thought Otis did well with what he had until the Pho trade. It has gone just downhill from there.

[trebone]

[quote="Driguez"][quote="mattyBoi"]The fact that Otis has made it this long with Magic is disturbing. I have serious doubts about the Magic organization.

And so does Dwight which is why we are in this situation

[arkknight1988]

doesn't look like we are going to get an offer that will knock our socks off for dwight. i would of loved ibaka/harden and move ibaka to center. i still think the best move is lopez+marshon+expiring contracts and draft picks and send turk and baby with dwight but we have discussed that to death.

i am very nervous about going into the playoffs as constructed. We need a bench upgrade that would take duhon out of rotation and limit turks minutes. nelson turk jrich are all a year older and duhon plays big minutes. the open 3 against the bulls where he threw it out of bounds should of been the last straw.

[arkknight1988]

I've always thought Otis did well with what he had until the Pho trade. It has gone just downhill from there.

where would we of been if we never did the phx trade and got to amnesty lewis and carter's contract expired.

[thelead]

I've always thought Otis did well with what he had until the Pho trade. It has gone just downhill from there.

where would we of been if we never did the phx trade and got to amnesty lewis and carter's contract expired.

We still wouldn't have cap space because Otis doesn't plan for the future.

[T-Cat]

why is Melo on the bench in the 4th?

[BadMofoPimp]

I've always thought Otis did well with what he had until the Pho trade. It has gone just downhill from there.

where would we of been if we never did the phx trade and got to amnesty lewis and carter's contract expired.

We still wouldn't have cap space because Otis doesn't plan for the future.

But, Gortat would sure be an excellent trade piece right now for Ellis or CP3 when he was available.

I am sure Hornets would have taken JJ, Ryno and Gortat for CP3 fo sho.

[ilikebeer]

where would we of been if we never did the phx trade and got to amnesty lewis and carter's contract expired.

We'd still be paying Duhon, Q-Rich, and Big baby a combined $12 million to come off the bench.