Recap: Josh Robbins on 790

[justtxyank]

UPDATE: Audio link
http://www.sports790.com/cc-common/p...3853_29311.mp3

Josh Robbins from the Orlando Sentinel was on Sports Talk 790 a few minutes ago. Here's a recap of what I caught:

-Won't predict where Dwight will be next season, but it will not be with Orlando. Thinks it's either Houston or Portland.

-Says Dwight has made it clear he does not want Houston and that people in Orlando accept it as true that Dwight opted in because of the threat of being traded to Houston or LA.

-Dwight wants Brooklyn. That's it. He wants to go to Brooklyn and he wants it to happen ASAP as he wants to play with Deron there. They way he worded it though made it seem like even if Deron leaves Brooklyn this offseason that Dwight will still end up there.

-Dwight doesn't want to go to LA. He's conscious of the idea that he is following in Shaq's footsteps and does not want to follow his path to the Lakers.

-On his injury, he believes he will be back at 100% or close to it when the season opens. Possible he will have some minute restrictions early on.

-On his attitude, says Dwight gave it all for the most part last year. (Save one game against the Knicks) Says that Dwight is clear he doesn't want to be in Houston and will not stay, but if he comes here for a year he will still give 100% to Houston for the year.

I think that was all that was relevant.

UPDATE:

Originally Posted by J.R. http://www.sports790.com/cc-common/p...3853_29311.mp3 Josh Robbins(Orlando Sentinel): Hennigan not on the job long. Has he reached out to Dwight? I don't know for sure. I would think that he would have. Not a lot of talk coming from Magic or Dwight Howard. Difficult to know for certain. Do the Magic know which way is up? They have a sense that Dwight wants a fresh start. I'm certain they had that sense. Is there anything any GM could say to Dwight to convince him otherwise? I'd say no. We have to remember though where Dwight seemed certain about a path and flip flopped. You have to keep that in your mind. How do the Magic sell Howard that the team will be better? I think it will be a very difficult sell. Do the changes have to come this upcoming season? Probably. Probably. At the very minimum, they have to map out a vision for the future. I'm not sure the last group did that. I'm certain Rob has more of a vision than the previous regime. Is it realistic Dwight could be traded before Thursday night? Whether before Thursday night or on Thursday night is irrelevant. If he gets traded in the next few days, if Houston is going to get it done, it's going to take more than 14, 16, 18 picks. I don't see the point of, from the Magic's standpoint, making that deal for young players who don't have star potential. No question two top ten picks are better than 14, 16, 18. Rockets have work to do before they make a more attractive offer. What are the Rockets or other teams getting with Dwight and his attitude? Before he was happy go lucky, wearing capes, smiling, having a good time. I think the view is different of Dwight Howard now. A couple of thoughts on that: whenever he stepped on the court this past year, he gave max effort. Some games he was not Dwight like, specifically against the Knicks, when SVG allegged that Dwight wanted him gone. He always played hard and played to win. Dwight doesn't want to be traded to Houston. He wants to play in Brooklyn. He wants such a deal to happen sooner than later to keep the chance alive to play with Deron Williams. Very strong thought that Why he waived his opt out was because he could be traded to LA or Houston. He doesn't want to play in Houston in the long term. If he were to be traded there, I think he'd give max effort. I don't think he'd be a problem though. I don't think he wants to stay there long term though. What was he so afraid of being traded to a city when he could then leave in 2 months? LA - He didn't want to be seen as following Shaq's path. He's sensitive to that perception. That's part of it. Houston - He don't want to be there. He doesn't want to deal with more questions with what he was going to do. He wanted to see what the Magic could do in the playoffs. He's a smart guy. He knew the Magic are not the quality of team the Heat are but with Howard, that's not such a terrible matchup for the Magic. He wanted to give the playoffs one more shot with the Magic with some of his teammates. Why he opted in, I'm not sure we'll ever know. Do you think the Nets have enough to entice the Magic? I don't think the Nets have enough at all. Lopez, even before this season, was viewed as good offensive player, subpar rebounder, and poor defender. Injuries are a risk now. The move to aquire Wallace, the Nets traded away a top ten pick. Nets don't have the assets. The Magic have to be nuts to make a deal with a team because Dwight wants that team. Magic have to look out for their best interest. Magic would be better off making deal with Houston or Portland than the Nets. Opening night next year, what uniform is he wearing? Don't think it will be the Magic uniform. Difficult for me to say. I think we'll get a sense in PC today with the new GM. He'll face a lot of questions of where he stands with Dwight. Not sure he'll answer them. What are the real legitmate concerns about his back moving forward? I've heard he is rehabbing very well and all indications are that he will be fine and up to speed. That said, I've heard he hasn't been in the gym doing his typical summer workouts, so a question there. It will be facinating to see how it plays out. Will he have a minute restriction? I think he'll be right around 100% to start the season.

[Spiegel]

To trade a potentialy Drummond and Beal combo for a huy who has made it clear wants no part of our franchise is not smart.

[Pull_Up_3]

so we should sign gordon and trade for jsmoove then

not worth the risk for this cry baby

[seclusion]

Originally Posted by justtxyank Josh Robbins from the Orlando Sentinel was on Sports Talk 790 a few minutes ago. Here's a recap of what I caught: -Won't predict where Dwight will be next season, but it will not be with Orlando. Thinks it's either Houston or Portland. -Says Dwight has made it clear he does not want Houston and that people in Orlando accept it as true that Dwight opted in because of the threat of being traded to Houston or LA. -Dwight wants Brooklyn. That's it. He wants to go to Brooklyn and he wants it to happen ASAP as he wants to play with Deron there. They way he worded it though made it seem like even if Deron leaves Brooklyn this offseason that Dwight will still end up there. -Dwight doesn't want to go to LA. He's conscious of the idea that he is following in Shaq's footsteps and does not want to follow his path to the Lakers. -On his injury, he believes he will be back at 100% or close to it when the season opens. Possible he will have some minute restrictions early on. -On his attitude, says Dwight gave it all for the most part last year. (Save one game against the Knicks) Says that Dwight is clear he doesn't want to be in Houston and will not stay, but if he comes here for a year he will still give 100% to Houston for the year. I think that was all that was relevant.

Call me crazy, but I'm not re-assured. I almost feel like it's a bad idea to trade for him. I imagine he would change his tune if Deron was wearing a Rockets' uni, but maybe not.

[megastahr]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread...221726&page=18

I posted a brief recap on the doc thread....seeing as that seems to be the main area where people are talking about all the relevant rumors and information...not saying this didn't deserve its own post.

I also posted a brief recap of chad for on espn radio this morning.

[justtxyank]

Did anyone else listen to the interview that can back up the way I interpreted the Brooklyn comments? The way it sounded to me it was clear that Dwight's goal is Brooklyn. He wants it this year so he can be with Deron, but the way this guy said it IMO made it sound like he'll go there even without Deron.

[mic]

It sounds like he ONLY wants to play in Brooklyn. I was all aboard the Dwight train, but this is just getting tiresome.

[FR0497]

Not sure how we are supposed to embrace somebody who won't embrace us. It would be a rough season for him when he half asses it the first game.

[jopatmc]

$57 million



That is how much money in salary Dwight will lose over the next 10 years if he does not sign a birds rights max contract when his current contract expires.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by justtxyank Did anyone else listen to the interview that can back up the way I interpreted the Brooklyn comments? The way it sounded to me it was clear that Dwight's goal is Brooklyn. He wants it this year so he can be with Deron, but the way this guy said it IMO made it sound like he'll go there even without Deron.

that's what i heard too.

i also didn't find the interview to be any more informative than what i've read here from everyone else's best guesses.

[Spiegel]

Howard will be a major malconent all season and noway will anone give us any equal value in return at the trade deadline if we trade for him. Why coughup big for him when you know he wont be staying.

[rocketblaze]

This guys isn't worth the assets were giving up for him. The Rockets need to find what ever self-respect they have left and walk away from any Dwight Howard deal.

We need to focus on moving up in the draft and taking gambles on high end talent with super star potential like Drummond, Gilchirst, Beal, etc.

[Spiegel]

Originally Posted by jopatmc $57 million That is how much money in salary Dwight will lose over the next 10 years if he does not sign a birds rights max contract when his current contract expires.

Thats like 2 or 3 years of off the court endorsments especially if he ends up in Brooklyn.No biggie for him.

[Aruba77]

i really am not interseted in bribing Howard to play in Houston only to see him leave after one year. If the guy doesn't want to be here, i really do't know why we wouldn't just move forward by rebuilding our team through the draft.

There's also something else to consider: the circus that will come with dwight howard. I don't want no drama.

Let's just rebuild through the draft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep accumulating picks Morey!

[ashleyem]

Originally Posted by justtxyank Did anyone else listen to the interview that can back up the way I interpreted the Brooklyn comments? The way it sounded to me it was clear that Dwight's goal is Brooklyn. He wants it this year so he can be with Deron, but the way this guy said it IMO made it sound like he'll go there even without Deron.

It's just his personal speculation. Dwight has never said that Brooklyn was the only place he wanted to go.

[DieHard Rocket]

Originally Posted by Spiegel Thats like 2 or 3 years of off the court endorsments especially if he ends up in Brooklyn.No biggie for him.

Exactly. He wants Brooklyn to establish his "brand" and he would ultimately make a lot more off the court there than he would here.

It's a shame that it's not about winning anymore, but more about self-promotion.

[SWTsig]

carlos beltran part deux

[justtxyank]

Originally Posted by ashleyem It's just his personal speculation. Dwight has never said that Brooklyn was the only place he wanted to go.

Not in a press conference. But it seems clear that he's made it clear off the record to people as there isn't a reporter in the country who has a comment on it that doesn't support that.

[Aruba77]

Originally Posted by SWTsig carlos beltran part deux

Bingo! repped!

[Jamers]

let's forget this ass and trade for someone else