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Rockets involved in trade talk for Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by sweetbobl, Jul 10, 2012.

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Who do you want on the rockets more?

  1. Andrew Bynum

    605 vote(s)
    59.5%

  2. Dwight Howard

    412 vote(s)
    40.5%
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  1. OremLK

    OremLK Member

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    Whaaa? Why would they want out of his contract? Or does Dwight want out? This is really confusing.
     
    #2821 OremLK, Jul 11, 2012
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    Q-Rich? In addition to one of the bad contracts, ie J-Rich or Davis or only just Q-Rich?
     
    #2822 hooroo, Jul 11, 2012
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    Will you guys shut the heck up with the Bynum-Dwight argument!??!

    It's a Win-Win for us..

    Dwight Howard is CLEARLY the best center in the league, and NOBODY doubts that, He leads almost every stat among big men.. they don't lie.. However, as a team, having the Best player in the league means we will be spending way more $$$.. There's about a 25% chance that he will stay with us if we make the move, He says its 0%.. but let's be real here.. there is a glimmer of hope.

    Andrew Bynum is CLEARLY the second best center in the league, and NOBODY comes close to that.. He was 2nd in rebounding, 5th most blocks, 5th in PPG among true Centers, the only people that come close are Jefferson and Bargnani (debatable center)

    Bynum IS NOT as epic of a player as Dwight Howard, But he is in fact an All Star and the second best Center in the league, that is A GREAT PIECE TO BUILD AROUND..

    Not to mention he is 24 years old.. keep in mind your man crush Roy Hibbert is 25, the idiot Javale Mcgee is 24, and everyone else even worth comparing to Bynum is at least 3-4 years older.. And Dwight Howard as a 24 year old is Slightly better then Bynum now.

    John Wall and Kyrie Irving are NOT top 5 point guards, however you would build around them, as we should build around bynum..

    However having Howard would still be pretty awesome.
     
    #2823 pacman0590, Jul 11, 2012
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  4. J.R.

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    Dwight probably wants out of it to become a FA. Although I think Brooklyn is out of the picture, so he'd be looking at Dallas I guess? Atlanta? I don't know.
     
    #2824 J.R., Jul 11, 2012
  5. juicystream

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    Howard wants out.
     
    #2825 juicystream, Jul 11, 2012
  6. GAB_14

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    can someone explain to me.

    why is giving him the max contract different to sign and trade in terms of being able to move him?

    I mean, if they sign him for the sign and trade, doesn't that mean they offered him a contract. So why is it a sign and trade contract can be moved and an offered contract can't?

    anyone get what i mean? :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    #2826 GAB_14, Jul 11, 2012
  7. OremLK

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    I don't know where Howard could go if he got out of his contract. Does he really want to play in mediocre Dallas that much more than in Houston? (What an ass, if so.) What other teams even have cap space now--I thought any of the ones which would be remotely appealing destinations, had already filled it.
     
    #2827 OremLK, Jul 11, 2012
  8. smr6

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    Sign and trade would be a max with only 4 years I believe, just signing him for their own max is 5 years which makes the no trade rule apply.
     
    #2828 smr6, Jul 11, 2012
  9. J.R.

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    Nets were going to take back Jason Richardson, Earl Clark, and Howard, if I recall Bucher correctly. Short memory, ha. I also wanted to say he said Duhon too but don't quote me on that. Those first 3 for sure. Bucher then said they wanted them to take Quentin back too. So basically trying to dump most of their bad contracts.
     
    #2829 J.R., Jul 11, 2012
  10. juicystream

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    Dallas is out with Kaman signing.

    Rockets, Bobcats, Cavs, Magic, and Hawks would be only potential destinations I believe.
     
    #2830 juicystream, Jul 11, 2012
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    In a sign and trade, the signing MUST be accompanied by a trade.
    In a regular signing of a new contract, you may not be traded for 90 days iirc
     
    #2831 Rockets2K, Jul 11, 2012
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    Dwight's very afraid coming here because of the money he would walk away from and now there's not a place he can run off to that's not in a better position that us. I just hope that he doesn't act like a gigantic punk and become a locker room cancer.
     
    #2832 jayhow92, Jul 11, 2012
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    Got yah.. thanks....
     
    #2833 GAB_14, Jul 11, 2012
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    Dallas is out because they signed Kaman(and don't/won't have enough money for Howard) or Dallas it out because they signed Kaman and now have a center?

    If it's the latter, I say doubtful. That'd be like saying Houston is out because they signed Asik.
     
    #2834 J.R., Jul 11, 2012
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    Hmm, Bucher was just on ESPN stating LA was "in the pole position". He also could barely get anything out of his mouth.
     
    #2835 NotInMyHouse, Jul 11, 2012
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    I don't think the Hawks even have quite max room. I think they have like 1 or 2 million less than the max.
     
    #2836 OremLK, Jul 11, 2012
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    Didn't Bucher also so there was an 80% chance Dwight was going to Brooklyn?
     
    #2837 smr6, Jul 11, 2012
  18. juicystream

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    No cap space. Still have amnesty, but only cutting Dirk would give them the space they need (would have about $9M cutting Haywood).
     
    #2838 juicystream, Jul 11, 2012
  19. OremLK

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    I think adding Kaman makes them not have enough room
     
    #2839 OremLK, Jul 11, 2012
  20. juicystream

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    Still have amnesty to get under the cap.
     
    #2840 juicystream, Jul 11, 2012
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