No secret Dwight desires the Lakers

[Riddler]

Of the teams Howard is likely to consider when exercising his early-termination option after next season -- sources say the Lakers, Knicks and Nets are the strong favorites -- L.A. is the one with the most attractive trade assets. The massive contracts attached to the Lakers' most desirable players also puts them in the rare position of being able to absorb either Arenas or Turkoglu as a way to soften the blow for Orlando.

"Everybody knows that Dwight Howard wants to be a Laker," said a person familiar with the All-Star center's plans. "They're going to lose Dwight Howard for nothing. He's not staying there. Dwight Howard is going to be in the same mode as LeBron James."


http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/15041373/fastapproaching-offseason-critical-for-lakers

He'll be a Knick or a Net

[ElNono]

And by "the most attractive trade assets" they mean Luke Walton, Barnes and Blake...

FML

[Venti Quattro]

Luke is attractive. Just ask Dicky J.

[D-Wade #3]

The oligatory
http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Richard-Jefferson-Luke-Walton-Basketball-Players-Bromance-Vacation-11.jpg

[TheManFromAcme]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/15041373/fastapproaching-offseason-critical-for-lakers

He'll be a Knick or a Net

:nope

you need to realize somehing here. Financially he's set. It's not about the money for him. There is no glamour or allure to N.J. or even N.Y. The west coast has always been the "in" place to go and he knows it.

The Lakers will make a push for him no doubt.

[JoeTait75]

Dewey isn't going to New Jersey.

[mavsfan1000]

Bynum for Howard. Make it happen.

[IronMexican]

:lol Luke is actually an expiring contract, so he is going to be wanted.

Dwight at PF and Drew at Center.

[Killakobe81]

He wont be Knicks or nets.

Nets make less sense to me ...that would akin to choosing Clips over Lakers ...

[TheMACHINE]

Gasol will love it in Orlando.

[DPG21920]

Lakers would have to trade for him unless Dwight wants to take a nice pay cut :lol

[Killakobe81]

Lakers would have to trade for him unless Dwight wants to take a nice pay cut :lol

Yep, that is being worked out as we speak ...:lol

[DPG21920]

Point is, Orlando has a lot more power than people think.

[Killakobe81]

Point is, Orlando has a lot more power than people think.

Sure they do. So did the cavs. And the Nuggs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

he wants the glamour, but do ppl actually watch him on tv?

[Giuseppe]

Sure they do. So did the cavs. And the Nuggs.

Don't forget the Suns!

[DPG21920]

Sure they do. So did the cavs. And the Nuggs.

The nuggets got everything they wanted and then some. MIA had cap space to sign Bron to a max deal without anyone's help.

LA can't sign Dwight to a max contract because they don't have the cap space.

Huge difference. Come on Killa, you slippin'...

[monosylab1k]

Don't forget the Suns!

Cubby are you preparing yourself for the The Skunker (2011 remix)?

[Giuseppe]

Cubby are you preparing yourself for the The Skunker (2011 remix)?

Yes, I'm preparing for the skunker.

I invented The Skunker. And I'll defend that property with every fiber of my being.

[Killakobe81]

The nuggets got everything they wanted and then some. MIA had cap space to sign Bron to a max deal without anyone's help.

LA can't sign Dwight to a max contract because they don't have the cap space.

Huge difference. Come on Killa, you slippin'...

If CBa stays the same, you are correct. never argued that. CBA changes and Dwight still wants to leave max deal may NOT be as bad as you think. Yes we will need to trade genius, regardless but if max contracts are less (new CBA) then that lessens the Magic's leverage unless the players give the owners a "franchise tag" ...but I doubt that.

[DPG21920]

You never brought up any of those points until I said it :lol

You clearly tried to related the Cavs situation to Orlando's which I refuted with facts. I am just trying to have a legit convo genius.

[NewcastleKEG]

LOL @ unknown source trying to put a gun to Magic's head

Here's my thinking with the Magic: It's a franchise that has drafted Howard, Shaq and Webber in the past 20 years.

Unless your getting Bynum & Odom, why do the trade? Your just gonna be competitive which means useless mid range draft picks. Magic will be stuck in mediocrity forever

INSTEAD you let Howard walk, he takes a PR hit like LeBron did, you tank for a year and get a franchise player instead of 2 role players

And given the Magic front office comments. I think they agree with me

[DPG21920]

The logic of LA trading with them is sound. LA is (on the surface) one of the few teams that have young assets to get a deal done (especially if Bynum could stay healthy). But Orlando doesn't have a gun to their head.

[Reck]

Why the fuck do these players even consider the Nets?

What's there that's so great?

They have absolutely no start power other then Deron Williams. The rest are fodders.

[Giuseppe]

Why the fuck do these players even consider the Nets?

They don't. It's just Media helping Stern out.

[DPG21920]

Why the fuck do these players even consider the Nets?

What's there that's so great?

They have absolutely no start power other then Deron Williams. The rest are fodders.

Big market. Dwight/Deron >>> Amare/Melo. That's a start. Not that I see that happening, but it's not like NY is some world beater either.

[baseline bum]

He wont be Knicks or nets.

Nets make less sense to me ...that would akin to choosing Clips over Lakers ...

Hmmm.... young point guard who can get me good shots or over the hill shooting guard who never passes the damn ball? Tough call tbh.

[NewcastleKEG]

Hmmm.... young point guard who can get me good shots or over the hill shooting guard who never passes the damn ball? Tough call tbh.
Exactly

Plus they can't use the Phil Jackson card either

[Giuseppe]

Hmmm.... young point guard who can get me good shots or over the hill shooting guard who never passes the damn ball? Tough call tbh.

He ain't lost over consecutive Junes.

[NewcastleKEG]

This is simple. If your the Magic

- Trade with Lakers for role players (good luck beating Heat or Bulls) AND you have to watch Howard compete for title

vs

- Let Howard walk and he takes PR hit. Get a Griffin/Rose in the NBA Draft

[DPG21920]

If you're LA do you give up only Bynum or would you give up Bynum/Odom/Cobbler for Dwight?

[NewcastleKEG]

If your LA do you give up only Bynum or would you give up Bynum/Odom/Cobbler for Dwight?
Well that all depends on what the Magic are asking for.

Like I said, Is brittle Bynum and Odom enough to defeat Heat/Bulls?

or are you better off drafting #1 and building around that player? Another Howard, Shaq, Webber

[Giuseppe]

Well that all depends on what the Magic are asking for.

Like I said, Is brittle Bynum and Odom enough to defeat Heat/Bulls?

or are you better off drafting #1 and building around that player? Another Howard, Shaq, Webber

+ Orlando holds New's "PR hit card."

tee, hee.

[NewcastleKEG]

+ Orlando holds New's "PR hit card."

tee, hee.
Seriously

You trade Howard: Fans are pissed & you have to watch him compete for title at the team you traded him to

You left Howard walk: Fans take anger out on Howard


The Magic aren't like the Lakers/Spurs where they have a clock ticking. Why not draft a Griffin? The fans would fall in love

[Axe Murderer]

so who exactly would LA trade?

[DPG21920]

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m524/jjutd/trade.jpg

[NewcastleKEG]

so who exactly would LA trade?
The price is steep, 3 options

A)Bynum
B)Bynum & Odom
C)Gasol & Odom & scrub/draft pick


If I'm Magic, I do neither. If I'm Lakers I don't offer B.

[NewcastleKEG]

I don't see why Lakers would give up their WHOLE front line for Howard. Dwight isn't Shaq/Duncan or even KG

[Mal]

No way Orlando:
- takes Gasol and pay over 50 mil for Arenas, Turkoglu and Gasol till 2014
- takes Bynum without extension. With current deal Bynum will walk away same year as Howard
No way Lakers:
- make enough cap space to sign Howard via FA.
No way Howard:
- takes less money only to play with old Kobe

[NewcastleKEG]

No way Orlando:
- takes Gasol and pay over 50 mil for Arenas, Turkoglu and Gasol till 2014
- takes Bynum without extension. With current deal Bynum will walk away same year as Howard
No way Lakers:
- make enough cap space to sign Howard via FA.
No way Howard:
- takes less money only to play with old Kobe
Good call Polska

[Axe Murderer]

Unless the Lakers can trade for Bynum straight up (they are the Lakers after all) or throw in some fillers/draft picks, they shouldn't do this trade.

They shouldn't give up Gasol because neither Bynum or Howard could play PF, and Odom is too versatile to give away also. That shitty bench would just get shittier.

[Giuseppe]

neither Bynum or Howard could play PF


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[DMC]

So does RJ, at least one of them.