Dwight to opt "in" to the final year of his contract

[ChrisRichards]

Sam Amick ‏ @sam_amick
As first reported by WFTV in Orlando, sources confirm Dwight Howard told teammates & confidantes he will play final option year of contract
3:56 PM - 14 Mar 12 via TweetDeck · Details

[ChrisRichards]

Sick and tired of this guy tbh. That means the Dwight Howard drama may very well continue till next season.

[pass1st]

Expect triple D posts to start popping up now

[Mugen]

lol what a ing drama queen. Dwight.

[Findog]

Does Deron Williams have the same ability to "opt-in" or is he completely free this summer?

[JamStone]

Deron has the same player option for 2012-13, just like Dwight, just like CP3.

[JamStone]

To me, doesn't change much, except it kills the trade talks for now midseason.

I still expect Dwight to be traded in the off season. But now he guarantees his new team has his Bird rights to offer a bigger extension, as opposed to signing as a free agent for a smaller deal worth at least $30 million less. Makes sense actually.

[slick'81]

just more time for orl to trade his ass

[shyne]

Biggest ing pussy in the nba, just passed up Le

[Kai]

He's staying with his team and he's an asshole. Why couldn't he do the respectable thing like leaving his franchise high and dry like LeBron, Bosh, Carmello. Wait...

[DeadlyDynasty]

The good news is that you know some grays will make "Howard a Spur?" threads upstairs all next year, like they do with every unattainable FA.

[Cry Havoc]

Biggest ing pussy in the nba, just passed up Le

In fairness to Dwight, it's probably not a small decision deciding where you want to live and play ball for perhaps the rest of your career, at least the next few years.

[Cry Havoc]

The good news is that you know some grays will make "Howard a Spur?" threads upstairs all next year, like they do with every unattainable FA.

Laker fans beat us to that one, tbh. You aren't getting Howard.

[shyne]

In fairness to Dwight, it's probably not a small decision deciding where you want to live and play ball for perhaps the rest of your career, at least the next few years.

Well then he needs to shut the up and quit making demands. He just doesn't want to be disliked by fans, he's an attention and he doesn't want his image to take a hit.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Laker fans beat us to that one, tbh. You aren't getting Howard.

We'll get whomever we want, this year or the next

No marquee FA's go to SA

[Giuseppe]

Laker fans beat us to that one, tbh. You aren't getting Howard.

Thank Christ.

[Leetonidas]

Lakers can't even afford to pay for a marquee FA, Kobe eats up more than half the salary

[Hoops Czar]

Looks like Williams will be packing his bags for Orlando this offseason.

[JamStone]

Laker fans beat us to that one, tbh. You aren't getting Howard.

In fairness, "Bynum and draft picks for Dwight" is a lot more realistic than "Blair and for Dwight!!!"

[pass1st]

Looks like Williams will be packing his bags for Orlando this offseason.

I'd be happy

[Basketballgirl25]

Looks like Williams will be packing his bags for Orlando this offseason.

That would be cool. I wouldn't mind seeing this happen, I'm a Nets fan first, but I travel/vacation in Orlando at least 4 times a year so I hope this happens if he isn't a Nets

[Kai]

Looks like Williams will be packing his bags for Orlando this offseason.

Eh, I still think he'd rather sign with Dallas.

[William Hung]

It's been 8 years, it's time to move on.

[Andrew Bynum]

Looks like Williams will be packing his bags for Orlando this offseason.

And how exactly is that going to happen?

[shyne]

Now he's saying he didn't say he was opting on.