Bucher reports Dwight to Brooklyn officially dead

[baseline bum]

Ignorant motherfucker just had to keep his opt-out and he would have been a Brookyln Net today. :rollin

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Christian upbringing
:lmao too scared to join forces with the Russian Mafia
:lmao Nyets

[baseline bum]

Brooklyn offered four first rounders.

[djohn2oo8]

Chris Sheridan (http://twitter.com/sheridanhoops): Breaking news: #Nets (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets) are out of Dwight Howard sweepstakes. They will keep Brook Lopez, and probably Kris Humphries, too. 1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/sheridanhoops/statuses/223141489272827906)

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz20LTBqq6l

[baseline bum]

CROFL Howard. Looks like you're following in Shaq's footsteps, minus the three titles of course.

[djohn2oo8]

I could see Orlando leaking this and trading him unexpectedly :lol

[pass1st]

Nets go into a new franchise with a shit team

Rockets trying to acquire a rental

Lakers ignoring the main problems on the team

Magic having D12s sack dragged across their face on a daily basis

[djohn2oo8]

https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1133273741/brianschmitzmug3_normal.jpg Brian K. Schmitz @MagicInsider
ORLANDO SENTINEL BREAKING: Unless something crazy happens, Magic have no plans to trade Dwight to Brooklyn

[baseline bum]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8156575/2012-nba-free-agency-brooklyn-nets-end-pursuit-dwight-howard-source-says

Nets end Dwight Howard talks
Updated: July 11, 2012, 3:47 PM ET
By Ric Bucher | ESPN The Magazine

A potential trade of Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets is dead after a last-gasp attempt to work a trade fell through Wednesday afternoon, a source said.

Sources said the Nets decided they had to know by Wednesday if they could complete a trade for Howard.

General manager Billy King is meeting with the agent for center Brook Lopez in Los Angeles on Wednesday, sources said, and it was expected that he would either sign Lopez with the intent on dealing him to the Orlando Magic for Howard or sign Lopez with the idea of keeping him and moving forward without Howard.

The Nets were convinced the chance of making a deal for Howard will be undermined as teams sign free agents and eliminate their flexibility to be trade partners in providing the draft picks, salary-cap room and young talent the Magic are seeking for their disgruntled All-Star center.

Lopez's agent has been pushing the Nets to either sign Lopez themselves or do a sign-and-trade by the end of the day, sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford. The Nets are fearful that Lopez will receive an offer sheet from another team if they don't act by the end of the day, which would kill the opportunity to move him in a sign-and-trade for Howard.

There are rising fears within the Nets, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein, that the Portland Trail Blazers will come after Lopez -- a restricted free agent -- as their next frontcourt target after a bid to sign fellow restricted free agent Roy Hibbert away from Indiana has been foiled by the Pacers, who have matched the four-year offer to Hibbert worth nearly $60 million that Portland had intended to offer but ultimately decided against.

On Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers rejoined the Nets as the most serious potential trade partners with the Magic on a Howard deal, sources close to the process told Stein.

One source close to the process told ESPN.com that the Trail Blazers and Charlotte Bobcats have informed Lopezs camp that they are prepared to sign him to four-year max offer sheets.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Rockets are discussing a multitude of trade scenarios with the Magic, offering to serve both as the team that would acquire Howard in a direct trade between the clubs and also as a third team that would participate in a trade that lands Howard with the Lakers and brings All-Star center Andrew Bynum to Houston.

Sources say that new Magic general manager Rob Hennigan might feel more comfortable taking back a package of youngsters, recent draftees and future first-round draft picks -- while shedding some long-term salary as well -- than taking on Bynum as Howard's replacement and facing a similar challenge in convincing him to commit to the franchise long-term like the Magic have dealt with for months with Howard.

[Stalin]

Nets go into a new franchise with a shit team

Rockets trying to acquire a rental

Lakers ignoring the main problems on the team

Magic having D12s sack dragged across their face on a daily basis

:lol

[Clipper Nation]

It's not just the Nets... Magic are suspending ALL trade talks.... these idiots are gonna try to convince Dwight to stay AGAIN...


Sources: Orlando Magic have informed Dwight Howard that they are suspending trade talks in favor of finding next head coach.

[baseline bum]

LOL, so Orlando doesn't want Bynum. :lol

CROFL Howard stuck in Houston. Stupid motherfucker deserves to be in that shithole after his act this last year or so.

[Venti Quattro]

Is RealGM credible?

[Clipper Nation]

Is RealGM credible?

Rudolph's credible on Dwight-related stories tbh....

[baseline bum]

CROFL Orlando dragging things out when they could have probably gotten Dragic in a sign and trade in addition to picks had they acted earlier.

[Venti Quattro]

How fucking stupid could Orlando be? How could they delay this for a coaching search? Are they really still expecting Dwight to stay?

[Clipper Nation]

AtlanticAveNets.com ‏@AtlanticAveNets
Update on suspended Dwight Howard trade talks: #Magic willing to “work it out” with Howard if he extends: http://wp.me/p2tf04-tQ


:lol Magic

[Bynumite]

Loyalty :cry

[djohn2oo8]

CROFL Orlando dragging things out when they could have probably gotten Dragic in a sign and trade in addition to picks had they acted earlier.
:lol

http://santanderconsumerbanksweden.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/stock-market-drop.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

Loyalty :cry

:cry For Christianity :cry

[baseline bum]

:cry For Christianity :cry

:cry I expect a press conference tomorrow when Dwight says he prayed and god told him to return to Orlando for a max extension. :cry

[djohn2oo8]

@KBergCBS

Who suspended trade talks not important. The point is, Nets are moving forward with plans to finalize deal with Brook Lopez, source said.

[Killakobe81]

Nets go into a new franchise with a shit team

Rockets trying to acquire a rental

Lakers ignoring the main problems on the team

Magic having D12s sack dragged across their face on a daily basis

I agree. Lack of bench, speed and shooters. Pau and Bynum as poor fits in this mickey mouse offense should be addressed. Maybe now we can do that.

I was always 50/50 on Dwight (Well Maybe 60/4o for a trade) but stressed we would NOT be favorites without other moves. Get a faster wing that can shoot, a legit backup SG re-sign Hill. Wont make us favorites over the Heat but it's a team I would enjoy and that would have a shot at the WCF ....

[pass1st]

I agree. Lack of bench, speed and shooters. Pau and Bynum as poor fits in this mickey mouse offense should be addressed. Maybe now we can do that.

I was always 50/50 on Dwight (Well Maybe 60/4o for a trade) but stressed we would NOT be favorites without other moves. Get a faster wing that can shoot, a legit backup SG re-sign Hill. Wont make us favorites over the Heat but it's a team I would enjoy and that would have a shot at the WCF ....

And after Kobe is done with his contract we can pluck somebody from one of the farm teams.

[Venti Quattro]

Brian Windhorst (http://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/223147126157357057): Magic GM Hennigan on reports that Howard trade talks have been suspended: "That's not accurate."
what a fucking circus

[Killakobe81]

CROFL Orlando dragging things out when they could have probably gotten Dragic in a sign and trade in addition to picks had they acted earlier.

If they made deal could of had:

Dragic
3 first round picks or 2 of the 3 plus Parsons

and dumped: Turk or Jrich
And eclined to re-sign Nelson

Instead they will get a poo-poo platter ...nice job.

[djohn2oo8]

The funniest thing about all this is Orlando thinks they actually have leverage.

[ginobili's bald spot]

what a fucking circus


It wouldn't be a circus if people stopped believing every single tweet.

[LkrFan]

"I'm taking my talents to Staples Center!"

:toast to #17 :lobt:

[Venti Quattro]

Until now, I haven't gotten why the Lakers entered the Dwight sweepstakes instead of making minor deals that could extend the capabilities of the team.

[lefty]

Until now, I haven't gotten why the Lakers entered the Dwight sweepstakes instead of making minor deals that could extend the capabilities of the team.
I agree :tu

[LkrFan]

Until now, I haven't gotten why the Lakers entered the Dwight sweepstakes instead of making minor deals that could extend the capabilities of the team.

Mitch wants to hit a HR. We have arguably the best PNR PG in the game today (Nash). Then you possibly add probably the best PNR C who just so happens to be DPOY caliber (D12). Add to that, probably the best passing big man in the game (Pau) and one of the best scorers in the game (Kobe).

You have to do that if possible then worry about the supporting cast later (look at Miami). I mean, who wouldn't want to play with these guys (esp ring chasers)?

[Venti Quattro]

Didn't Mitch watch Moneyball :cry

[LkrFan]

Didn't Mitch watch Moneyball :cry

:lol

[Killakobe81]

CROFL Orlando dragging things out when they could have probably gotten Dragic in a sign and trade in addition to picks had they acted earlier.

If they made deal could of had:

Dragic
3 first round picks or 2 of the 3 plus Parsons

and dumped: Turk or Jrich
And declined to re-sign Nelson

Instead they will get a poo-poo platter ...nice job.

[baseline bum]

Didn't Mitch watch Moneyball :cry

What the hell is he going to learn from watching Monkeyball? You think Kobe's got those kind of ups anymore?

[TIMMYtoZO]

Meanwhile, the defending champs are sitting pretty laughing at the desperation of these teams who are "trying" to dethrone them. This has been a very fun offseason. :lol

[The Gemini Method]

Meanwhile, the defending champs are sitting pretty laughing at the desperation of these teams who are "trying" to dethrone them. This has been a very fun offseason. :lol

Uh, isn't that the goal of every team that didn't win the title's main motivation? Get better or try to get better in hopes of beating the defending champs.

The dead essentially cripple the one team that gave them the most trouble by signing Ray Allen. With the Nets officiallly or Twitterficially out of the D12 race, the East is pretty much a cakewalk now more so than this past year.

[whitemamba]

what a fucking circus

for real

[djohn2oo8]

Royce Webb, ESPN NBA @RoyceWebb
Dwight wanted Nets. Nets wanted Dwight. He had a 2012 opt-out. They had assets & cap space. And somehow everyone whiffed.


:lmao

[024]

if i were the gm of orlando i would have yoyoed between telling howard he's going to brooklyn and telling him it's never going to happen. then at the net's deadline, say nope just to fuck with him. looks like this is what they did.

houston would be the next best team to negotiate with since they have quite a few assets.

[Kai]

Wonder if Morey is lowballing him. I would imagine the ugly ORL contracts are the key to discussions. Seems like Morey really wants to have enough money to sign Dwight and another max player next summer.

[djohn2oo8]

Wonder if Morey is lowballing him. I would imagine the ugly ORL contracts are the key to discussions. Seems like Morey really wants to have enough money to sign Dwight and another max player next summer.

This is EXACTLY what's happening. For this I applaud him. When you know there is no competition, you do not outbid yourself. Nets are out, Lakers would need the Rockets to facilitate, so they can't do a direct deal with them. Atlanta? If Orlando wasn't intrigued by Brooklyn's offer, and are trying to squeeze more out of the Rockets, than Atlanta might be out too. Options are limited for Orlando, and they don't have all the time in the world to make a deal as they lose leverage every day Dwight isn't traded. Morey knows that, and is waiting for them to get desperate.

[djohn2oo8]

Or, Orlando might be even stupid enough to try and re-sign Dwight knowing the offers are shit.

[Latarian Milton]

CROFL Orlando dragging things out when they could have probably gotten Dragic in a sign and trade in addition to picks had they acted earlier.

truth bomb, nigga's trading value will keep decreasing as time ticks towards the end of his contract. just wait till december they'll be desperately shopping his ass around

[Clipper Nation]

Dwight's just not getting traded, tbh... they're gonna waste one more season on this bullshit and then he walks and they get nothing in return...