Dwight update: Not close to a trade with Rockets

Makes sense. No one hates Houston that much. For Dwight, it must be about the fact that once he gets traded here, he literally has little to no options for ending up in a place that will pay him the max and still offer maximum marketing opportunities ...other Houston

But, if he knows he can force his way to LA, what's to keep him from pulling the same stunt he did in Orlando?

 

the reason Dwight has been pushing so hard to land in these major markets before Free Agency is because he knows they can't sign him outright.

at this point he is pissing in the wind if he starts crying LA

 

Sorry I just think he would be a great fit because we would need a go-to scorer.Like I said he is the only other sf in the West who can make Durant work on the defensive end.

 

i still don't see what's to keep him from demanding a trade and trying to force his way to LA.

 

his contract. He can b**** all he wants but LA can't sign him out right in 2013 unless Dwight wants to take the Tax payers exemption ($3 million per). lmao!

 

Howard can try, but Morey won't buy it. The fact remains that Dwight can't force his way to LA. Not without leverage, and the Lakers won't have any since they're far above the cap. The only reason Orlando's trading him at all (and not calling his bluff) is because there are so many years of bad blood between Howard and the Magic that even a situation like Dallas/Atlanta would be preferable next summer (compared to Orlando). Not the case with Houston. Not that I'm saying it's 100% that Dwight would pick Houston and the extra $30 million over the Mavs/Hawks, but the odds are much better than they would be for Orlando.

 

I understand why he can't sign there outright. I do get that. What i don't get is what would keep him from demanding a trade, allowing the Dwightmare circus to continue, as a way to force Houston to cut ties and unload him for a guy like Bynum. Then he gets his max, while also improving his earnings under his shoe contract. I don't think Houston wants to put up with a guy who is unhappy about being here. If he's not playing, or causing distractions, getting Dwight doesn't make us a better team. So i guess people are betting on the fact that he'll put his head down and act like a professional. He may very well do that, but i was curious what's to keep him from going the other route.

 

but couldn't his leverage be his public dissatisfation with being in Houston, and the media circus and distratctions that come along with that? In other words, couldn't he be a b#tch about it? I mean, even publically demanding a trade can become a huge distraction.

 

he doesn't have any leverage...so if he does what you suggested and Morey tells him to suck it up...well then free agency comes around and he has his choice of:

Dallas
Atlanta
Cleveland
Houston

THE END

 

I basically agree, but... [Clutchfans mode] BUT WE TRADED SHANE BATTIER FOR HIM

BREAHRUHRUHRUHRUHRUHRUHR

 

This plan B of trading howard to the lakers has got to be the worst backup plan since plan 9 from outer space .. yea trade DH to your direct competitor for an overgrown child with gimpy knees ... smh .. If it came to that I'd rather take a hit and send the guy back east.

 

He absolutely can, but the Rockets are clearly willing to deal with the short-term drama and uncertainty in exchange for his play on the floor and the belief that the extra money will ultimately sway his mind.

 

So let me see if I have this right:

1. We trade for howard and have the right to give him the biggest contract.

2. Howard doesn't want to play for Houston, won't sign an extension with anyone, but almost assuredly wants the biggest contract possible at the end of next season.

3. If the Rockets want to, at the end of the year, they can do a SnT with Howard to the team with the best assets.

4. So we're talking about possibly being able to SnT Howard to Lakers for Bynum plus other considerations, or for Blake Griffin?

5. Why does that suck, if we aren't giving up the farm to get Howard?

Doesn't all this just mean that Morey is taking a bunch of our little precious assets and consolidating them into Howard, a big asset, which sure as hell is more marketable and in demand than our little assets?

For folks who are freaking out about us trading Lamb, White, Jones, Parsons, etc . . . aren't you forgetting that Morey collects little assets all day long and twice on sundays?

 

We can take back both JRich and Big Baby if we need to.

 

Agree with everything you've said except for Lamb being a "little" asset. If the draft were reheld today, he might go top 5. The guy looks like he could be a special player.

 

Mr. Ball Hog Kobe? Would you want to play with that guy if you were a super star? Why would someone who is a top 5 player in the NBA want to be cussed out by Kobe on court? Forth option yea right.

There was some talk awhile back that Howard re-upped with Orlando because they threatened to trade him to the Lakers. Makes sense. At this point in Kobe's career other players will only be diminished by being on the court with him.

 

LMAO

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At this point I would trade for Dwight just to see how much bite the new CBA has and how much players are truly willing to give up to move to a team they want. Seriously, next offseason would be awesome if Morey refuses to S&T Dwight to anyone and dares him to test the market.

I would love to see that happening.

 

We won't S&T him. Rules have changed, he can't make more money that route anymore. You also can't S&T a player to a luxury tax team, which the Lakers are.

 

If we trade for Dwight I bet you dollars to donuts that's EXACTLY what Morey plans to do. You don't make a threat if you're not willing to back it up, you don't take a gamble you think has favorable odds then let fear cause you to fold too early.