Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXX: Offseason Edition)

InFlames · Post #761 » by **InFlames** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:17 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:
Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
If Hawks-Nets deal goes through, Nets are no longer in race for Dwight Howard. Cap room for D12 will be gone.

Hahhahahahaha

OrlandO · Post #762 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:18 pm

Hawks trading Johnson for nothing... guess they really want that monster contract out of there so they can start over. This really sucks because it may also mean atl is ready to trade josh smith...

ThatFloridaDude · Post #763 » by **ThatFloridaDude** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:19 pm

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard

Nets will send expiring contracts and 1R pick to ATL. Nets get to keep Marshon Brooks, Gerald Green and their own 1R pick
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AhaAha · Post #764 » by **AhaAha** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:19 pm

Good thing nets cant sign him anymore...bad thing hawks can sign him now.....and they would be one hell of a team.

woosah · Post #765 » by **woosah** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:19 pm

toquito wrote:Forget the nets. I think the Hawks can straight up sign Dwight after next season

Yep. Less of a threat to happen since he has expressed no desire to play there BUT things change and beggars can't be choosers. Could make him staying put to whatever team he is already with more likely it seems. You never know though if JSmoove is willing to stay there.

rcklsscognition · Post #766 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:23 pm

AhaAha wrote:Good thing nets cant sign him anymore...bad thing hawks can sign him now.....and they would be one hell of a team.

Can't Dwight still walk to the Nets next year if they don't sign Dwill and he goes to Dallas?

RickB-Orlando · Post #767 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:24 pm

ThatFloridaDude wrote:Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard

Sources confirm Hawks and Nets have agreed to terms on deal to send Joe Johnson to Nets. Deal contingent on Deron Williams staying w/Nets

I'm not sure which would be funnier - this deal going down, or DWill saying he's still leaving, and all that hard work is down the tubes.

Nets would be left with a core of Lopez, Wallace, and Brooks. Assuming they resign Lopez of course.

OrlandO · Post #768 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:24 pm

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
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The #Atlanta #Hawks now will have 2 of Dwight Howard's best friends in the #NBA: Josh Smith and Anthony Morrow. #coincidence?

BadMofoPimp · Post #769 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:24 pm

InFlames wrote:What is the Net's cap situation if they do that deal?

Lets see.

JJ makes $19.5
Deron gets $18 mil starting
Wallace just got $10 mil per
Brooke - $4.2 mil qualifying offer, but Nets could refuse to match or trade.
Outlaw - $4mil per
Marshawn - $1.2

The Top (3) make $47.5 and that would leave about $12 mil free for Free Agents and Dwight Howard. If the Nets get JJ, they are out of the Dwight chase unless the deal is Dwight and JRich for Gerald Wallace, Marshawn and Outlaw and Brooke.

But, there probably will be multiple teams involved.

RickB-Orlando · Post #770 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:25 pm

woosah wrote:
toquito wrote:Forget the nets. I think the Hawks can straight up sign Dwight after next season

Yep. Less of a threat to happen since he has expressed no desire to play there BUT things change and beggars can't be choosers. Could make him staying put to whatever team he is already with more likely it seems. You never know though if JSmoove is willing to stay there.

Upside: JSmoove wants out.
Downside: It's Dwight's hometown.

TDJacksonville · Post #771 » by **TDJacksonville** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:26 pm

OrlandO wrote:Hawks trading Johnson for nothing... guess they really want that monster contract out of there so they can start over. This really sucks because it may also mean atl is ready to trade josh smith...

lets go get him henny. get Dwight and Josh together and extend him.

trade something like Rhyno, jrich and a future 1

RickB-Orlando · Post #772 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:26 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
InFlames wrote:What is the Net's cap situation if they do that deal?

Lets see.

JJ makes $19.5
Deron gets $18 mil starting
Wallace just got $10 mil per
Brooke - $4.2 mil qualifying offer, but Nets could refuse to match or trade.
Outlaw - $4mil per
Marshawn - $1.2

The Top (3) make $47.5 and that would leave about $12 mil free for Free Agents and Dwight Howard. If the Nets get JJ, they are out of the Dwight chase unless the deal is Dwight and JRich for Gerald Wallace, Marshawn and Outlaw and Brooke.
But, there probably will be multiple teams involved.

I don't think Wallace can be part of any deal until December 15th...

rcklsscognition · Post #773 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:29 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
InFlames wrote:What is the Net's cap situation if they do that deal?

Lets see.

JJ makes $19.5
Deron gets $18 mil starting
Wallace just got $10 mil per
Brooke - $4.2 mil qualifying offer, but Nets could refuse to match or trade.
Outlaw - $4mil per
Marshawn - $1.2

The Top (3) make $47.5 and that would leave about $12 mil free for Free Agents and Dwight Howard. If the Nets get JJ, they are out of the Dwight chase unless the deal is Dwight and JRich for Gerald Wallace, Marshawn and Outlaw and Brooke.

But, there probably will be multiple teams involved.

Couldn't Dwill sign for less? If he was really interested in bringing Dwight. Not that the leftover pieces they'd need to move would be worth a trade. They'd have to hope Orlando was really desperate and that the Nets could move Lopez, Wallace, and Outlaw in a 3-way that got Orlando something they liked. Not happening. But if Dwill signs for cheap they could get Dwight next year in free agency.

thelead · Post #774 » by **thelead** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:29 pm

I'm calling it right now.

We'll be hearing a lot of rumors about Horford for Dwight soon.

CourtsideTV · Post #775 » by **CourtsideTV** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:29 pm

i wouldnt mind if dwight went to ATl..it is his hometown

Nemesis21 · Post #776 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:30 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:
Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
If Hawks-Nets deal goes through, Nets are no longer in race for Dwight Howard. Cap room for D12 will be gone.

ThatFloridaDude · Post #777 » by **ThatFloridaDude** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:30 pm

League source tells Y! that Joe Johnson deal now likely "happens with or without Deron." Nets officials are meeting with Williams right now.

BelgianMagic · Post #778 » by **BelgianMagic** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:32 pm

Poor Dwight

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Source on Nets moving on from possibility of getting Dwight: "Dwight blew it in March'' when he waived opt-out clause.

OrlandO · Post #779 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:33 pm

I've got to hand it to ATL, they just played a smart move. They now have Josh Smith and Anthony Morrow, two of Dwight's friends that he's requested to play with and they unloaded their worst contract onto the Nets which now takes them out of the dwightstakes. Hawks can now sign him in summer of 2013. Genius plan.

cb1115 · Post #780 » by **cb1115** » Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:33 pm

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Nets, of course, would've preferred to get Dwight, but Magic refused to engage in trade talks. Source: 'They didn't want to dance with us.'

HENNY FTW