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The Dwight Meeting. Rumors, Tweets and Updates.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BigMaloe, Jun 30, 2013.

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  1. dragonz

    dragonz Member

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    for all those GSW fearers, you got ask what is it in for Dwight in that deal?

    more money? no
    better teammates than Houston? Harden vs Curry, i dont think they have better
    better management team? no
    state tax? still in California
    better big man coach? no
    better med/train team? no, look at Curry's ankle and Lee's wutever piece of **** injure he has

    Basketball operation is complex, and Houston got the better package than GSW
     
  2. sammy

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    You are mostly right. LAL will only do a SnT for a bonafide star.

    Klay/Harrison/Bogut. LOL yeah right.
     
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    Yikes. Kobe loves Harrison Barnes too. "Harrison Barnes, he’s like a little brother to me. There’s guys in the league that I definitely look out for and try to steer them in the right direction."
    http://bluemanhoop.com/2013/06/08/kobe-bryant-says-harrison-barnes-is-like-a-little-brother-to-him/

    GS has the expirings to make the money work.

    http://youtu.be/ap5Sw3xsZhU
     
  4. Carl Herrera

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    First, they Lakers get a talented cheap piece like Harrison Barnes and/or Klay Thompson who will help bolster their talent level for years to come without hurting their 2014 cap space.

    Second, I think the Lakers can avoid much of the luxury tax even while taking back $ in a Howard S&T (will have to be $16M+ for contract matching purposes, I think). Specifically, they can do it by either trading Gasol for little $ in return or by amnestying Gasol.

    Also, if the matching contract is Bogut's, he likely has some trade value and the Lakers should be able to move his salary.
     
  5. HTown5933

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    LeBron has a taste of both winning and losing in the Finals.

    He has no desire to go "backwards". He stays in Miami or goes back to Cleveland, I believe.

    No way he follows in Kobe's footsteps.
     
  6. sammy

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    Why do you think they're so desperate to re-sign Dwight?
     
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    Dwight can like Golden State as much as Houston all he wants, but he'll be in Rocket Red next week. The Lakers have no reason to SnT him to a division rival, not with them in luxury tax hell, and 2014 has Andrew Wiggins headlining the draft class.
     
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    Thanks for clarifying that this is coming from the GS side, and not from Dwight's camp.
     
  9. Rudyc281

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    Like I said as long as it isn't the lakers or mavs
     
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    Personally I don't believe it to be better for Duhwhite, and potentially very bad for the Lakers.
     
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    Lebron is not going to go for another rebuild around him process, he had Wade and Bosh and it still took him 2 years, to get him to leave, as little chance as it will be, it will have to be an already in place roster.
     
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    true.
     
  13. sammy

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    I'm not buying it.

    I guess we'll have to wait and see.
     
  14. Carl Herrera

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    If nobody thinks a S&T is even possible, why do Dwight and the Warriors even meet?
     
  15. Rudyc281

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    I also hope that Dwight wants to be here also
     
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    Well the GS reports mean that Dwight cares about winning. That's about the only positive thing to take out of that.
     
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    Maybe he will be in rocket red next week. How long before he starts angling for a trade to golden state because he got a hangnail from walking in houston?
     
  18. HTown5933

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    Agree.

    It's us or the Lakers still guys...
     
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    Agree.

    It's us or the Lakers still, guys.
     
  20. Rockets FTW

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    Or he joins the Rockets after Dwight joins... :p
     
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