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[Local Orlando News] Dwight Howard trade could be imminent

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Fullcourt, Jul 6, 2012.

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  1. RocketRed4life

    RocketRed4life Member

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    We WILL end up with Dwight!! And we will build around him! BOOK IT!
     
    #821 RocketRed4life, Jul 10, 2012
  2. moreyball

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    Assuming we get Dwight, name two other realistic trade targets you would want to put around him.
     
    #822 moreyball, Jul 10, 2012
  3. dharocks

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    If we do trade for Dwight, where's he going to go if he wants to leave? Brooklyn and LA won't have capspace. I don't see why Atlanta would be a more favorable destination, so I feel like our only real competition would be Dallas.
     
    #823 dharocks, Jul 10, 2012
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    Might go after Tyreke Evans or Rudy Gay
     
    #824 sugrlndkid, Jul 10, 2012
  5. 123Rockets

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    I think it will end up like this...

    LA gets: Dwight Howard
    HOU gets: Andrew Bynum
    ORL gets: Kevin Martin, Patrick Patterson, Chandler Parsons, 2 future 1st round picks, 2 future 2nd round picks

    I personally like it.

    ?
    Lamb
    White
    Motie
    Bynum

    Skeptical about giving away picks though...
     
    #825 123Rockets, Jul 10, 2012
  6. sugrlndkid

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    Teams with the best return for the Magic: Atlanta, Houston
    Teams with the most intrigue but poor assets: Nets, Lakers
    Team that has zero chance: Mavs

    Team that ORL still wants to engage with: Nets...

    Something clearly is not right with this at all.
     
    #826 sugrlndkid, Jul 10, 2012
  7. Genesis

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    Can't wait until Dwight actually signs with someone and this media circus goes away. Would be interesting to finally see what Morey REALLY offered if anything, as well as other teams. Too many smokescreens and UN-credible sources...
     
    #827 Genesis, Jul 10, 2012
  8. clutch citizen

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    As stated before, the logical destinations are Houston or LA. LA because they have Bynum, and Houston because they are willing to rent and have the ingredients for a rebuilding team.

    Howard most likely ends up in Houston because of the unlikelihood that both Bynum and Howard agree to extensions with their new teams.

    If that unlikelihood happened, Dwight will be in LA. ORL wants Bynum. But there are conditions to getting him.

    The Rockets offer has no conditions from HOU. Rental? Don't care, trade here. Our players will tweet in dissatisfaction? Don't care, trade here. Rockets will have no talent after the trade aside from Howard? Don't care, trade here.

    I believe that this whole time, HOU has always had the best offer. The Rockets' offer has been the fall back plan since last year's deadline. It probably got even better with more picks and more defined ability in some of the young players. Not to mention the extra year means a year less of an established expiring contract like Martin.

    This whole Brooklyn and "last sweep" charade is to find someone with the ability, return and guts to take Howard without an extension. Brooklyn is the only team, so far, that is in position to take Howard with the extension, but they don't have the return. They can't seem to find a team to meet those conditions. HOU meets all of the above.
     
    #828 clutch citizen, Jul 10, 2012
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  10. sugrlndkid

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    Scola, Patrick Patterson, Toronto Pick 2013, and 1st round 2014, and Knicks 2 2 rounders 2013...is right now still better than the Nets package.
     
    #830 sugrlndkid, Jul 10, 2012
  11. dharocks

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    Depends on who we give up and get back. Calderon maybe. Maybe try to bring back Courtney if it's feasible at that point.
     
    #831 dharocks, Jul 10, 2012
  12. Aruba77

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    if we give up next year's pick, we are gonna regret it. Even with Dwight, Houston will miss the playoffs. Our team has been absolutely gutted. Terrible idea.
     
    #832 Aruba77, Jul 10, 2012
  13. Genesis

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    Anyone want to start a side business of selling this picture at shooting ranges around Houston? You would make a killing! :grin:
     
    #833 Genesis, Jul 10, 2012
  14. The Cat

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    LOL. Please stop. If you think this roster misses the playoffs, you're either clueless about basketball, have an agenda, or are on drugs.

    C: Howard/Asik
    PF: Scola/Motiejunas/White
    SF: Parsons/White/Richardson
    SG: Lee/Richardson
    PG: Brooks/Douglas/Livingston

    That's a 50+ win team, easy. Possibly 55. Why don't you compare it to the 2009 Rockets, the last contender we've had here?
     
    #834 The Cat, Jul 10, 2012
  15. HollaIFyaHEMI

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    I would hate to give up the 2014 First rounder, especially if Howard leaves after next year.
     
    #835 HollaIFyaHEMI, Jul 10, 2012
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    Well, if you have any drugs, please mail them to me. But no, i don't have an agenda. and btw: that lineup is fiction.
     
    #836 Aruba77, Jul 10, 2012
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    And just who should we picking next year as our franchise star?
     
    #837 NotInMyHouse, Jul 10, 2012
  18. sugrlndkid

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    not if you get Bynum here...I really think that Kobe and him cant coexist...and he is looking to move...bc kobe is not going anywhere for the next 3 years min...
     
    #838 sugrlndkid, Jul 10, 2012
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    As long as it is top 10 protected...but it would be such a fail to send them it unprotected and then watch as Orlando drafts their next superstar Andrew Wiggins and Dwight leave H-town...

    This would set the franchise back for years and years.
     
    #839 JayGoogle, Jul 10, 2012
  20. RocketRed4life

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    Well, Idk the details of who we would lose, but assuming Lin goes back to NY, how about josh smith, and at the end of the season offer not only DWIGHT the max but Chris Paul...yea I know its a pipe dream, but its possible
     
    #840 RocketRed4life, Jul 10, 2012
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