AK being chased by .... yep--New Jersey

Fido · Post #1 » by **Fido** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:57 pm

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/dwight-howard-pulled-trade-market-jersey-nets-head-coach-avery-johnson-wait-march-article-1.991808?pgno=1
New Jersey is trying to bring him back to the states as a starting SF since Travis Outlaw is out with a broken hand and might get amnesty'd.
I've never really heard much talk about him and Utah since the comments amounting to "at the right price".

Xanthis · Post #2 » by **Xanthis** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:47 pm

I get the feeling he won't be coming back to Utah. I think its going to take a bunch of money to pry him out of Russia.

kebutah · Post #3 » by **kebutah** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:58 pm

Aks initial asking price was 4 years and $40M. He is now in the 3 yr and $27M range.

HolyToledo · Post #4 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:02 pm

He a very good player as a PF in the right system...ie Suns, Knicks, but DWILL and AK-47 back together again is interesting. If we want to watch the Utah Jazz play simply turn on Nets vs. Bulls game.

Post #5 » by **StocktonShorts** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:20 pm

I think I've been one of the biggest proponents here of bringing AK back, but 3 years/$27M is way too much. If he can get that from someone, good for him I guess.

erudite23 · Post #6 » by **erudite23** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:01 pm

He's in position to take advantage of all the money that needs to be spent in order to get teams to the cap floor. I take him at 3/21, but no more. Would love it if he would sign for 3/15, but that is not realistic.

If he can get into a different system where the team can exploit his unique combination of abilities, I can see him potentially making another All Star team, but its so hard to get that right fit that he'll likely produce at or below what he did last season.

Would love to see him in Orlando next to D12.