Magic Posturing About Keeping Dwight Howard Until Feb. 2013?

I would just take from this that he's showing the different options and how the salaries could match. It gave me a better idea of who would be gone and for whom.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/magic/story/2012-07-27/david-stern-dwight-howard-magic-agent/56524980/1

 

^was just posted on the last page

 

The guy just got a max contact. Hell to the no.

 

I think you're right about Fagan being all about the $, but I think that factors into the fact that he wants Dwight in NY or LA. Gotta think about endorsement deals, Fagan SURELY gets a decent chunk of that and by being traded to LA or NY (not saying this can happen as of right now, just making a point) Fagan will get the best of both worlds money wise, Bird rights and 150+m addidas contract+other endorsements. It IS all about the money

 

The only way we should trade for Dwight is if we can pair him with a 2nd star like Iggy/Gay/Smith.No way he leaves 30 mil on the table.

 

I would rather role with Parsons and Terrence Jones at the 3 (assuming we keep either/or in a trade).

 

Dwight has been going through that "wait til next season" crap with Orlando for years. What makes people think he would want to come here and go through the same thing??

 

Controversial statements from Stern, he comes across as this evil genius who is probably smoking a cigar behind his desk, shaking his head at how stupid Howard is and people tuning in for it while sipping some scotch. Think Smithers from the Simpsons

 

I agree with you but i do think Iggy with Howard would be dope.

 

gay/iggy/smith are stars? Hmmm who knew. Anyways I agree with the post above that said fegan being money hungry is part of the reason he wants to get d12 to a large market...

 

Stars no, but Allstars yes.
Getting a player like that would have to make Duh-white stop and think "Man, I never had a wingman like this in Orlando. These guys know how to build around a Star. Hmmm..."

 

Ok I got you, agreed....

 

Just getting him here with the rookies(bad contracts and all)would have the same effect.

 

What's confusing about this whole saga is it's hard to tell who is in the driver's seat over in Howard's camp, what with all the leaks and confusing decisions to opt in, etc. Ultimately, it's going to be Howard, but there has also been some hints that Fegan has his own agenda as well. It's been suggested that Fegan is looking out for himself, really wants that big market shoe deal at all costs, despises Houston, etc. I keep going back to Howard's decision to opt into the last year of his contract, simply because that's really the only concrete action we can examine after cutting through all the rhetoric. Let's take a look.

As we all know by now, Howard could have opted out of his last year and walked to Brooklyn. His camp has been repeatedly leaking all along that he is willing to walk away as a FA if not traded to a team of his choice. It's been surmised that his shoe deal is worth SO much more in NY/LA that he could take the pay cut on his team contract and still come out on top. However, when push came to shove, he opted in. Why? He could be in Brooklyn, signed to a slightly lower max deal, playing with at least 1 all star teammate and a supposedly inflated shoe deal. 3 out of 4 ain't bad, right? Is he really that greedy that he was just holding out on 4 out of 4? If what his camp has been saying all along is to be taken seriously, it boggles the mind that he would stay in Orlando.

Dan Fegan is also a loser in the opt-in scenario. Why did he let him stay there, on a contract that his previous agent negotiated? Someone on these boards previously stated that agents only make like 5-10% off team deals but up to 25% on shoe deals (possibly inaccurate, confirmation anyone?). It would appear that it is Dan Fegan's best interest to get him to a big market ASAP. As for getting 'tricked' into opting-in, did Howard really not consult his agent? Are we really supposed to believe that Dan Fegan is not as influential on his client's contractual/financial matters? He's only his freaking agent. That's his job and arguably biggest client! Or is it perhaps because Fegan doesn't want his client walking away from a team in free agency?

I personally think that the increased value of the shoe does is somewhat overblown. If it did indeed far overshadow the value of the contract he'd be receiving from the team with his bird rights, Howard/Fegan would have been gone this off-season. The reason he opted in, I believe, is that Fegan knew he would have a much more difficult time playing hardball with Daryl Morey/Les Alexander in orchestrating a trade to a big market. It's because, although they won't admit it, they are NOT willing to walk away from the extra money/raises/guaranteed years of a team contract. It's because the potential money of a big market shoe deal does NOT overshadow what a team can offer.

In the end, this threat of walking away to Dallas is just a smokescreen. The Rockets' offering a modest amount of assets for Howard is a smart calculated risk that has a very high chance of working out in our favor. Consider me on board.

 

Signed,

Deron Williams after nets traded for Joe Johnson?

 

I've been saying this about Fegan.^

Fegan's hellbent on getting Dwight to a max-dollar-shoe-deal city. God only knows what Dwight really wants. Maybe Dwight doesn't even know. But if he's all about the money, the global branding---if his vocab is bereft of "I want to win championship"---do we (calling jopatmc) really think he'll rehab like hell for us, give his all....or will he dog his rehab, play half-heartedly, all the while with his eye on Brooklyn or the Lakers?

 

It was widely reported that Fegan was dead-set against the opt-in; even refusing to sign the opt-in agreement. Not sure how it ultimately got done, but that was Dwight's decision. If Fegan had gotten his way, Dwight never would have signed the opt-in agreement.

 

Can you please link to a source? I'd like to read up on that but am having trouble finding anything aside from a rumor that Howard was considering firing Fegan for no specific reason.

 

I dont remember who it was but one of the "analysts" said that the people in howards camp are a bigger problem than howards ego/personality. Don't know how true it is but good point...