Spurs Squarely in the Hunt for Dwight Howard

[Knoxxx]

"About free agency, Dwight said: "This is my chance to choose my own destiny instead of letting ... someone else choose it. So I'm going to really sit down and think about what is best for me as far as basketball and what is going to make me happy. "I will sit down with these teams and hear what they have to say, see if their plans and my plans fit and go with the best option that will help my game expand, and get to where I want to get to. ... "There's nothing one team can say to sway me away from another team. It's just going to be what's best for me basketball-wise. That's how I'm going to approach it." (http://sulia.com/channel/la-lakers/f/4db6c619-8cd0-4c97-83fd-c282aea258cd/?source=twitter) Sulia (http://sulia.com/channel/la-lakers/f/4db6c619-8cd0-4c97-83fd-c282aea258cd/?source=twitter)"

This is not a guy looking to go to a) a team that can pay him a few extra million, b) marginal coaching, c) a team that can't win the title next year

http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/dwight_howard

(still take Iguodola/West though as a backup)

I think the Lakers can kiss him goodbye, that team is going nowhere. If he does resign with the Lakers, we will know everything he said above is bogus.

[jag]

Can we please stop this nonsense?

[Russ]

Can you see Dwight Howard going to a team in a small market for "basketball reasons?"

If so, please check my wealth creation website at www. . .

[BatManu20]

It's not happening. Move on.

[benefactor]

Going to be a long offseason.

[024]

Wtf kind of title is this

[4lifecowboy]

I for one think nothing is beyond possibility. Time will tell.

[Robz4000]

These types of threads should be bannable.

[TXstbobcat]

He might end up in Texas next season but I think he would sign with houston.

[Knoxxx]

Now we wait to see if Spurs are a team he sits down with. We all know Howard to the Spurs makes perfect sense but just don't want to get our hopes up, I get it.

[RD2191]

Imagine a front court of Duncan, Howard, and Leonard, fuck. Lol.

[kaji157]

I think, because of the magnitude of the player and the possibilities within, the Spurs should approach him and talk to him about our program, the posibiliti of sharing Duncan and Ginobilis last years, and a team fully loadded to go and try and win now with him on board.
That said, if the guys starts doubting us, forget it and move on. But it would be idiotic to not try and recruit him.

[RD2191]

The Mavs and Rockets are going nowhere fast. They're both historically loser franchises. Rockets play zero defense and adding Howard wont help them. And besides Dirk who do the Mavs have? This is it for Dwight. If he really wants a ring he needs to come to San Antonio.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Please God no.

[dbestpro]

This means the last team to talk to him will get him to sign. As long as LA gets the final say, he will stay in lA.

[Knoxxx]

Lakers make no sense for Howard. Kobe is old and coming off an injury, while they barely made the playoffs with him healthy. Their payroll is terrible they are hopeless next year and about to be in a major post-Kobe rebuild. Howard would get to play with Duncan for two years most likely, and TP/Leonard longer than that. If he truly wants to win now, S.A. is the only place that makes sense.

[ElNono]

Can we please stop this nonsense?


Going to be a long offseason.

You think this is bad, wait until Lebron becomes a FA... next season, right? :lol

[DOS CHAINZ]

Basketball Wise is slang for Show Me The Money!!!!

[TheGreatYacht]

Lakers make no sense for Howard. Kobe is old and coming off an injury, while they barely made the playoffs with him healthy. Their payroll is terrible they are hopeless next year and about to be in a major post-Kobe rebuild. Howard would get to play with Duncan for two years most likely, and TP/Leonard longer than that. If he truly wants to win now, S.A. is the only place that makes sense.Good point. You for got to mention Danny Green. He would space the floor for Dwight Howard big time.

[DMX7]

We're in it!

[jag]

We all know Howard to the Spurs makes perfect sense

lolwut?

[RD2191]

The chances of him coming are slim to none but hey, no reason why we can't discuss it. Lol

[raybies]

Would rather talk about howard than some 13th pick or a top 5 with potential that hasn't done anything.

Plus we were reportedly listed as a team he would consider. If true that means he thought about coming here.

If Dwight is serious as he appears to be, than of all the teams with potential cap space, we would be the best basketball wise team to side with.

We were just in the finals. And we have all the shooters in place to surround him. He's got the greatest pf of all time to learn from, and a hof coach that can extract the most with his talent. Plus chip to wor.k on his ft, small market to focus on basketball.

If I've thought this than patfo has much more selling points that make basketball sense. Like getting to the finals, just getting in the room alone would be big.

If Orlando could make the finals with him we could.

[dbreiden83080]

I don't know where he is playing next year but going back to the Lakers makes little sense unless he just wants to cash in. He and Kobe hate each other and D'antonio could not coach a team of little leaguers to a title..

[spurtech09]

doubt howard would want to come to SA.....maybe when he is 38

[Poolboy5623]

This reminds me of when c webb became a fa, back in his prime...and supposedly the spurs sent him a video as to how great of a city S.A. is...it didn't work, even though the spurs would have been the best "basketball fit", he wanted nothing to do with S.A. I'd have to think this is a similar situation?

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol even though there's a 0.5% chance of Howard joining the Spurs, the reaction of fans and media around the league, particularly Laker fan, would be priceless, tbh..

[Skoobz]

No one here wants his sooky bitch ass!

[hyhy]

Hes a guy that demands minutes and touches, and Spurs cant give him that. Drama will happen again.

[RD2191]

Anyone who says they wouldn't want Howard is a dumbass. Howard would automatically make the Spurs title favs.

[Poolboy5623]

Anyone who says they wouldn't want Howard is a dumbass. Howard would automatically make the Spurs title favs.

The Lakers were automatic title faves to..

[rayray2k8]

Why would anyone want this quitter on their team?

[RD2191]

The Lakers were automatic title faves to..
Espn, bro. Real analyst new it was going to be a disaster.

[Poolboy5623]

"Real analysts?" Like who?

[Spurs9]

My guess is he will end up in the northern hemisphere tbh

[sdsucwsl]

Living in LA and hearing all that is going on with Dwight, you guys don't want him. He's a primadonna and does things that are a distraction to the team. He's a good player, but I think a lot of people over rate him. I think he's on the level of a LeMarcus Aldridge, but he thinks he's he's a top 5 player. I don't think so.

[TheGreatYacht]

Espn, bro. Real analyst knew it was going to be a disaster.Bruce Blitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYM8R20rBIs

[Agloco]

Hes a guy that demands minutes and touches, and Spurs cant give him that. Drama will happen again.

Actually, the Spurs can give him both. Obviously hes not coming, so its a moot point anyway.

[UZER]

If Dwight truly wants to rehab is career/image, then San Antonio is the perfect place for him with a perfect opportunity to win championships, probably doesn't want to though.

[50Bestspurever]

This reminds me of when c webb became a fa, back in his prime...and supposedly the spurs sent him a video as to how great of a city S.A. is...it didn't work, even though the spurs would have been the best "basketball fit", he wanted nothing to do with S.A. I'd have to think this is a similar situation?

i remember that time. we are a different team now. every player out there knows if they want to win a ring, san antonio is a perfect chance to get one. Not a fan of Howard but would love to see what Pop could do with that nickle cent head of a player.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'm fine with talking about it, let the discussion go on until we find out, however I kind of don't want it to happen. If Howard gets injured the team will be screwed, and he's had injury problems lately. However, if Howard truly wants to do the best for him basketball wise, teaming up with Timmy to learn from the best is easily the best decision, not saying he will make it though. Hopefully if Howard does want to head to SA, he will be fine with accepting less money so Spurs could find a solid backup big, just to keep them alive in the case that Dwight gets injured.

[raybies]

Aron baynes?

[spurraider21]

Bruce Blitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYM8R20rBIs
Bruce blitz is just a huge Jordan fanboy with an agenda. 99% of his vids are just putting Kobe and Lebron down. His shtick gets old really quick

[MannyIsGod]

No thanks

[Knoxxx]

Hopefully if Howard does want to head to SA, he will be fine with accepting less money so Spurs could find a solid backup big, just to keep them alive in the case that Dwight gets injured.

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Bruce blitz is just a huge Jordan fanboy with an agenda. 99% of his vids are just putting Kobe and Lebron down. His shtick gets old really quickDon't you think that he predicted the future of the Lakers? He may be a Jordan fanboy with an agenda but he sure does know a lot about basketball.

[ElNono]

A good chunk of this forum predicted this future of the Lakers, tbh... :lol

You don't need a YouTube channel to know an old ass team and a coach that likes to run players to the ground isn't a good combo...

[HI-FI]

If Dwight came here, we could be a juggernaut like shaq with the lakers. Dwight's ego would cause problems, similar to shaq, but we don't have any kobe either, so it wouldn't be quite as toxic. One thing that might influence Dwight is how well we take care of injured players. Laker org and fanbase did not respect his injury situation like we would imo.

[CGD]

Annoying. And you know that free agency won't start in earnest until this jerk chooses his team. He's gonna take his sweet ass time too.

[Horse]

How would you feel about other team hack-a-howarding us?

[DubMcDub]

Howard is as fickle as a teenage girl.

[RD2191]

How would you feel about other team hack-a-howarding us?

We would be so up ahead it wouldn't matter. Lol jk

[Phenomanul]

The Spurs would rather have Pau Gasol...

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

To be honest as much as this would not happen, if dude had half a brain and wanted to win it all next year he would join the Spurs. Then Duncan would ride off into the sunset and Dwight would have his own squad for several years after that. If he stays with the Lakers that would be mind blowing. Where else would he go? Houston? Well then like I said less than half a brain. Spurs FO would be like OK, for one year you shush up and win a ring, then after that you will be spoon fed the ball. Remember the twin towers? Yeah this is part 2 with TD playing David Robinson

[HemisfairArena]

The Spurs would rather have Pau Gasol...


We already have a tissue soft player in Tiago Splitter but some people here want to re-sign him.

[Mojazz]

Let's all just wait to "The Decision". :lol

[look_at_g_shred]

Dude can't even hit a free throw. You can tell he's the type of player who doesn't like to work on his game. He just relies on talent to get by. Fuckin douchebag! No thanks.

[exstatic]

"About free agency, Dwight said: "This is my chance to choose my own destiny instead of letting ... someone else choose it. So I'm going to really sit down and think about what is best for me as far as basketball and what is going to make me happy. "I will sit down with these teams and hear what they have to say, see if their plans and my plans fit and go with the best option that will help my game expand, and get to where I want to get to. ... "There's nothing one team can say to sway me away from another team. It's just going to be what's best for me basketball-wise. That's how I'm going to approach it." (http://sulia.com/channel/la-lakers/f/4db6c619-8cd0-4c97-83fd-c282aea258cd/?source=twitter) Sulia (http://sulia.com/channel/la-lakers/f/4db6c619-8cd0-4c97-83fd-c282aea258cd/?source=twitter)"

This is not a guy looking to go to a) a team that can pay him a few extra million, b) marginal coaching, c) a team that can't win the title next year

http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/dwight_howard

(still take Iguodola/West though as a backup)

I think the Lakers can kiss him goodbye, that team is going nowhere. If he does resign with the Lakers, we will know everything he said above is bogus.

Every. Player. Says. This.

[Shaolin-Style]

I would find it fascinating to see him on our team but I just can't see it happening realistically. I don't think he likes Duncan at all and Pop prob is right up there too.

[RD2191]

Dwight knows the only place he will ever even get close to a title is with the Spurs. If he choses any other team then he is basically admitting that he only cares about money and his fame.

[Knoxxx]

I would find it fascinating to see him on our team but I just can't see it happening realistically. I don't think he likes Duncan at all and Pop prob is right up there too.

It did not help that Tim made fun of him during the sweep, but that was nothing compared to some of the crap KG used to do to Duncan when never playing him anything much better than even. Winning can make for some strange bed fellows, Kobe hated Howard all year now pines for him to return.

[TheGoldStandard]

Howard coming to the Spurs would be the 3 biggest thing in franchise history and ESPN would just run with the tag line, "Robinson, Duncan, Howard" A reign of Bigs in the city of san Antonio. Spurs fans hate him because he comes off as a major prick but the guy is just a big talented dummy who's never been properly coached or had someone to look up to. He played in Orlando where he had small pieces around him but no mentor and a coach who was always sweating everything with management that didn't trust anything. LA is a big joke, horrible coaching and old teammates who were going to lean on him after Kobe went down.

Howard going to the Spurs would be a wake up call, he'd be coached properly, wouldn't have the leverage to hold anything over Pop and we have banners so he's not bringing anything new to the city but we have never single handedly relied on just 1 person to get us the victory. We have coaches that can teach you how to play the game right, how to shoot and how to deal with pressure situations. If we got him we'd instantly have a chance to get to another Title in the next 2 years.

[exstatic]

Dwight knows the only place he will ever even get close to a title is with the Spurs. If he choses any other team then he is basically admitting that he only cares about money and his fame.

Players lie all the time and no one calls them on it. They say shit like this, and then go where they can party and be with their friends. Probably a full 75% of the league doesn't give a shit about winning. They're about money and clubbing. If they told their fans that, they'd turn on them, though, so they SAY the right things and do what they want.

[TheGreatYacht]

A good chunk of this forum predicted this future of the Lakers, tbh... :lol

You don't need a YouTube channel to know an old ass team and a coach that likes to run players to the ground isn't a good combo...I know but the typical fanboys swallow everything the media says and don't think outside the box. Bruce says the main reason the Lakers failed is because of Kobe. Kobe is selfish, he just cares about Kobe Bryant. DH12 took most of the blame unjustly when the real reason was Kobe. You can ask any diehard Laker fan and they will unwittingly admit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjItpFHdJY

[Knoxxx]

Hopefully Dwight will take this chance to give Kobe the big FU. Kobe desparately needs him back as the Lakers would be pitiful next year without him.

[HemisfairArena]

When Popovich yelled at DHoward during the All Star break for being a clown...that is enough to know he will never be a Spur...end of thread.

[TheGoldStandard]

When Popovich yelled at DHoward during the All Star break for being a clown...that is enough to know he will never be a Spur...end of thread.

He yells at Manu almost every game for some bone head play and he's still around.

[HemisfairArena]

He yells at Manu almost every game for some bone head play and he's still around.


LMAO...big difference....Manu...Duncan...Parker...win titles.....Howard is a clown. I hope the Lakers get stuck with him...that would be great.

[kobexxx]

HOward will not come to a boring team like Spurs. And losers too, just like what happened on Tuesday and Thursday. What happened in Game 6 will not happen to mentality tough teams...


Heck, over the years, I've even had "First Take" producers discourage me from talking about the Spurs on air because they're such ratings killers." - Skip Bayless

[timmy2003]

He is not coming. Move on.

[Emeyin]

Used to like him when he first entered the league and his early days. Not so much anymore but I'd take him in a heartbeat on the Spurs at this point.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

This reminds me of when c webb became a fa, back in his prime...and supposedly the spurs sent him a video as to how great of a city S.A. is...it didn't work, even though the spurs would have been the best "basketball fit", he wanted nothing to do with S.A. I'd have to think this is a similar situation?

No, the Spurs were about to trade for C Webb in a Sign and Trade and give the Kings Robinson. From what I heard, over 100,000 letters were sent to Spurs office in 1st few days protesting the trade. C Webb was coming to SA. But us fans said, and after what Robinson did for this franchise, didn't care about winning at the cost of giving up the player that literally saved the Spurs franchise in SA.

[dallasmaverickslose]

I'd rather have Juwan Howard

[BatManu20]

It's not happening. Move on.

[BatManu20]

He will end up in one of these locations:

http://fans.mybspn.com/files/2012/11/Dwight-Howard-Rockets-Jersey.jpg

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2012/07/12/071112-NBA-Dwight-Howard-OB-G6_20120712013727997_600_400.JPG

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/911/528/dwight-howard-clippers_display_image.jpg?1329180235

[RD2191]

^Sweet. All 2nd round exits.

[tesseractive]

^Sweet. All 2nd round exits.

But see, that's a round further than this year. It shows his commitment to winning. :lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

Going to be a long offseason.

You and I both know its going to get worse. Hold on to your saddle.

[KaiRMD1]

Hells to the know, Pop would trade his ass the minute Dwight showed up to training camp with that shit eating grin on his face

[poeticism707]

Why would the Spurs want one of the softest players in the league, who probably won't return to his pre back surgery form? Not even for 10 mil a year should the Spurs sign him.

[dg7md]

Hes a guy that demands minutes and touches, and Spurs cant give him that. Drama will happen again.

Sure we could. Duncan isn't our main offensive option and Parker is often a liability.

[exstatic]

He will end up in one of these locations:

http://fans.mybspn.com/files/2012/11/Dwight-Howard-Rockets-Jersey.jpg

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2012/07/12/071112-NBA-Dwight-Howard-OB-G6_20120712013727997_600_400.JPG

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/911/528/dwight-howard-clippers_display_image.jpg?1329180235

I don't believe he can go to the Clippers. They don't have the cap room and the Lakers are prohibited from taking part in any sign and trades by new CBA restrictions that kick in this summer for luxury tax scofflaws.

[AchillesHeel]

I think he would be a great addition, despite all the off-court bs and his poor shooting skills. He would improve the defense and would give Duncan more longetivity. Play Duncan 25 mpg in the regular season and dominate in the playoffs, the defense would be amazing and Lebron would think twice about going to the paint with 2 anchors just waiting to block his shit.

However, SA is a small market and Dwight might not like that. Sure, he would join a powerhouse and be a Finals contender for the next 2 years under one of the greatest coaches ever but no one outside of SA would really care. Plus, he'd have to take a mil or two less.

[And1Mak]

why would a superstar like that come play for popabitch?

[TheGreatYacht]

Didn't think Ray Allen would go to the Heat last year... Crazier moves have happened!


Ginobili -14M
Jackson - 10M
Splitter -4M

[TXstbobcat]

I still think he will end up in Houston.

[wildbill2u]

The Spurs are always "mentioned" in these statements by players or agents about the possible destination of some high profile free agent. I suspect it is merely because they recognize the Spurs are a great organization that keeps on winning and it makes their statement seem like they are only/seriously concerned about their fit into a good basketball team. Legitimizes their process, right?

HOWEVER, can anyone name any hotshot free agent that has ever come to the Spurs since 1976? I don't think so.

[Homeland Security]

Howard has a nice little con developed where he pretends to be a Christian in order to get close to pornstars and strippers. He has a spiel down pat: "Jesus loves you too much for you to be living like this -- let me help you turn your life around." Once he gains their trust, he pressures them into having sex with him.

San Antonio doesn't have enough of a concentration of hot pornstars and strippers to sate Howard's sexual appetite. LA and Houston do. However, LA has the advantage of being close to great beaches and has a somewhat better clubbing scene (though H-town is OK in that regard). Since that sums up Howard's priorities, I see re-signing in LA as a shoo-in unless they choose to cut ties with him for whatever reason.

[rascal]

The Lakers were automatic title faves to..

Injuries derailed the Lakers. They played big chucks of their season with their top players injured.

[dbreiden83080]

Howard wants to play someplace where there is no pressure on him to do anything but collect his money..

So I guess he'll go to the Bobcats...

[dbreiden83080]

Injuries derailed the Lakers. They played big chucks of their season with their top players injured.

They were terrible even when healthy..

Nash is 40
Kobe is 34 and a ball hog
Howard is soft and a head case
And D'antoni can't coach a team of middle schoolers..

[dunkman]

Dwight is saying there he will walk from the Lakers. He would be more valuable for adidas as multiple champion, so there is a lot of money for him to earn. Even when Duncan and Manu retire, the Spurs will have a great well balanced core with Leonard, Parker and Dwight. Plus some very good role players in Cory and Green.

[rascal]

They were terrible even when healthy..

Nash is 40
Kobe is 34 and a ball hog
Howard is soft and a head case
And D'antoni can't coach a team of middle schoolers..

No they weren't. They were playing good right before Kobe went down when they finally got most of their team healthy.

[dbreiden83080]

No they weren't. They were playing good right before Kobe went down when they finally got most of their team healthy.

They lost every pre season game and barely made the playoffs.. Kobe was playing 48 min to get them in the playoffs..

[rr2418]

It doesn't hurt to find out! If Howard is considering SA, then great! If not, Spurs will move on.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

I would take him. Pop would have to chisel away at him, having Tim would help the process. He wants touches, he would get them to a certain extent. The Spurs are unselfish and would give him the ball. At the same time he has to buy into Pop's/Spurs philosophy. He would have to give. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. Wait and see what happens.

[TheGreatYacht]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMjqMca7V2I
No they weren't. They were playing good right before Kobe went down when they finally got most of their team healthy.

[TheGreatYacht]

No they weren't. They were playing good right before Kobe went down when they finally got most of their team healthy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMjqMca7V2I

[Uriel]

I don't understand why Spurs fans are so appalled by the idea of signing Dwight Howard; if we succeed in signing him, it would immediately vault us to the status of instant favorites to win the NBA championship.

And it's not like the prospect of him coming here is all that outrageous. We potentially have the cap space to offer him a max contract, so finances shouldn't be a problem; if anything, our chances of signing him compared to other teams for financial reasons are further augmented due to Texas' lack of state income tax. Plus, if Dwight is serious about starting over, mending his broken image, avoiding media scrutiny, developing his game, winning an NBA championship, and cementing his legacy for years to come, there is literally no better option for him right now than San Antonio.

[SilverSpur]

I bet if David Robinson and Tim Duncan were to talk to him he would sign

[heyheymymy]

not interested DO NOT WANT

[ElNono]

I don't understand why Spurs fans are so appalled by the idea of signing Dwight Howard; if we succeed in signing him, it would immediately vault us to the status of instant favorites to win the NBA championship.

And it's not like the prospect of him coming here is all that outrageous. We potentially have the cap space to offer him a max contract, so finances shouldn't be a problem; if anything, our chances of signing him compared to other teams for financial reasons are further augmented due to Texas' lack of state income tax. Plus, if Dwight is serious about starting over, mending his broken image, avoiding media scrutiny, developing his game, winning an NBA championship, and cementing his legacy for years to come, there is literally no better option for him right now than San Antonio.

He's not interested in any of that. He's interested in attention whoring, the spotlight, and breaking Shawn Kemp's record for bastard children with different baby mamas...

If after 9 years in the league you don't even bother to put work on your poor free throw shooting, and they actually get worse, I can't buy this guy is really interested in changing anything.

[coachmac87]

It all depends if the Spurs really want him and if they wanna go balls deep to sign him. Spurs gotta make that call..Dwight won't call us. But if we do make that call and show interest and we get a response back from Dwight. It makes sense to sign in SA

Out of all the teams we have the most talent to make it work. But it's all up to the Spurs. Is this the route you want to go??

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

My coworker is a friend of Dwight Howard's dad, who is a minister for those of you that don't know. He said that he had a long talk Dwight a couple of weeks ago after not speaking to him for almost two years. Dwight seemed to want to change his image and career.

The rumor about the Spurs came a few days after the conversation. So who knows, maybe Dwight sees working with Pop and Chip would improve his attitude and shooting.

If the Dwight Howard that first entered the NBA shows back up, the one that wanted to coached and had a passion for the game, I would be all in for the Spurs looking to sign. But as of now, I would say no.

[CosmicCowboy]

He's not interested in any of that. He's interested in attention whoring, the spotlight, and breaking Shawn Kemp's record for bastard children with different baby mamas...

If after 9 years in the league you don't even bother to put work on your poor free throw shooting, and they actually get worse, I can't buy this guy is really interested in changing anything.

After 9 years in the league Tim Duncan sucked at free throws, and was in fact, worse than Howard.

[Creation88]

hoopshype....enough said.

[coachmac87]

After 9 years in the league Tim Duncan sucked at free throws, and was in fact, worse than Howard.

Not true at all lol. Duncan has never been under 60%

[coachmac87]

Anybody with knowledge on Spurs cap situation please respond.

What's needed for the Spurs to be able to off max deal or close to max deal??

[dbreiden83080]

I don't understand why Spurs fans are so appalled by the idea of signing Dwight Howard; if we succeed in signing him, it would immediately vault us to the status of instant favorites to win the NBA championship.

And it's not like the prospect of him coming here is all that outrageous. We potentially have the cap space to offer him a max contract, so finances shouldn't be a problem; if anything, our chances of signing him compared to other teams for financial reasons are further augmented due to Texas' lack of state income tax. Plus, if Dwight is serious about starting over, mending his broken image, avoiding media scrutiny, developing his game, winning an NBA championship, and cementing his legacy for years to come, there is literally no better option for him right now than San Antonio.

He is not serious about winning. Dwight is caught up being Dwight. He is in love with the idea of being a star that is clearly more important to him than winning a championship.

[superbigtime]

Yeah, tim and tony and manu are in dwight's ear every day telling him to come to SA. uh huh, yeah.

[Poolboy5623]

I bet if David Robinson and Tim Duncan were to talk to him he would sign

I doubt either would even want to talk to Dwight, in the first place?

[ivanfromwestwood]

anyone who doesn't want DH is beyond full retard. he would make us a defensive powerhouse and the favorite to win it all. Tiago can eat a dick. hope the Blazers offer him a small fortune.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We need another player who can create shots for himself and the offense. Dwight doesn't fit that at all...

[ivanfromwestwood]

we need another guard who can create. not our center. he just needs to protect the basket and haul in rebounds.

[DubMcDub]

I don't understand why Spurs fans are so appalled by the idea of signing Dwight Howard; if we succeed in signing him, it would immediately vault us to the status of instant favorites to win the NBA championship.

And it's not like the prospect of him coming here is all that outrageous. We potentially have the cap space to offer him a max contract, so finances shouldn't be a problem; if anything, our chances of signing him compared to other teams for financial reasons are further augmented due to Texas' lack of state income tax. Plus, if Dwight is serious about starting over, mending his broken image, avoiding media scrutiny, developing his game, winning an NBA championship, and cementing his legacy for years to come, there is literally no better option for him right now than San Antonio.

Do you know anything about Dwight Howard?

[BatManu20]

All you guys are missing the one major point: Dwight doesn't want to come HERE. That's why it's not happening, not because the Spurs aren't at all interested.

[Russ]

All you guys are missing the one major point: Dwight doesn't want to come HERE.

Dwight doesn't like at least three things about the Spurs.

1. Pop (he yelled at Dwight during the All Star Game).

2. Splitter (Dwight walked out of a playoff post-game presser when the media asked him about the defensive job Splitter did on him).

3. The Spurs swept him.

He ain't comin folks.