Magic Posturing About Keeping Dwight Howard Until Feb. 2013?

Well I guess if you guys Howard soooo dern bad. We need our own franchise player period on who isn't injured and wants a future with our franchise, no don't if we can get Howard that great to but at this point its not worth it, if it was last season I can see giving up the farm but in 2-3 if we suck we get some nice picks then we'll be set for the future with a longer window of contending then if we picked up Howard in his mid prime after back surgery....

Guess you guys see a superstar is so close you can taste it and ready to jump the gun giving whatever they want...

 

That is not even remotely a desperate offer. Desperation would be offering all of our rookies.

If you give up much less than Martin, Lamb, Jones, picks, I bet Orlando really does take Andrew Bynum with no promise of an extension. Not to mention other teams can hop in and offer competitive bids against the Rockets.

Martin + Morris + picks? Seriously? We could get outbid by the Cavs easily if that was our best offer.

 

For the right price he is available. I bet it would take 1 or 2 young players (White and Parsons?), the Bobcats 2nd, and expirings.

 

This what I'm hoping for...

 

Simply NO.

 

I get that - I am not the biggest Rudy Gay fan either - but you better have a plan to bring another NAME player in here to go with Dwight or I think he walks at years end. And no Lin does not count.

However if you are on the "play the rookies and tank" bandwagon then you would never trade for R. Gay.

 

Why would Carl Herrera post a new thread on Dwight. Sucks to have to look at multiple thread. I'll stop looking at this one and go to the longer active one

 

Howard isn't a piece to build around. Moving on.

 

I smell weakness.

 

Last season??.... really, when he had 2 months left as a Rocket thats when its worth it to give up the farm?

If you get him this Summer you have a full season with him on your roster to make additional moves to build around him, and you retain his "bird rights." If worse comes to worst you can still trade him at the deadline in February and get back something.

Also, Im not sure if people on here really realize what goes into an NBA physical but its not just a "turn and cough" physical. If the Rockets are to make a deal for any player they have in their plans, they will surely have their doctors examine that players medical records thoroughly and make the deal contingent on a full physical.

If Dwight cannot play basketball this year, the Rockets are not going to trade for him. I dont know why the hell people on this board think otherwise. Yes, there is always some risk involved with a player that is coming off of a surgical procedure, but listen to all the reports that are out there, and this procedure was much less risky than taking on Andrew Bynum's arthritic knees.

 

We all knew LA & Brooklyn never had a chance

We all knew this was only about Orlando and Houston

We all know that this continues to be so

So who blinks?


Houston under NO pressure and Orlando have all the concerns.

Again, who blinks?


Kick you legs up, Daryl Morey, and enjoy the respite

 

This might be the dumbest thing I have ever read on here.

"Howard isn't a piece to build around."


hahahahhaha.....


And who is, Terrence Williams???? Come on Clutchfans.

 

:quoting chris webber: "Ok, ok."

Go ahead and keep Bizzaro, but once lowry gets the three week virus and the raptors are headed for the sixth pick in the draft, don't expect maury to give it to you.

 

You have to account for the uncertainty, re-signing and injury. It's not the same as trading for a signed superstar ready to play.

 

Wtf? If he isn't then who is? (lbj is the exception)

Hate on d12 all you want, but to say that is just crazy.

 

no comment

 

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA
Rob Hennigan and staff will travel to L.A. later this week. They'll try to persuade Dwight Howard to return to Orlando: http://tinyurl.com/d48guag

 

Reports are the offer was

-One Rookie
-One or Two draft picks(Toronto pick, possibly Dallas pick?)
-Kevin Martin's Expiring
-One bad contract coming back
-Nonguaranteed contracts of guys like Livingston, Harrellson, Brockman, etc.

Sorry but that offer is pretty standard for any All-Star Calliber player. Also the offer is just enough to trump any other offers out there on the market. If you cant live with making a deal like that then you obviously are just too much of a homer.

If 4 weeks ago the offer was-

-16th pick in the draft
-Kyle Lowry
-Kevin Martin
-One major salary coming back(Davis or Richardson)
-Fortson, Simpson, Smith

for Dwight Howard

People would have thought Morey was the greatest GM in the world. Now that you have seen some "potential" in Summer league there is some change of heart that somehow these guys are going to trump a player like Dwight Howard in the next 3 years.

Drink some coffee and come back down to reality people.

 

Looks like all the draft picks will be in camp

 

Lol no.