Can Houston Rockets possible to pull off D Howard?

Nice to dream............but ain't gonna happen bro.

 

We might be able to bring back a J. Howard but that's about it. He's tall though.

 

That hurt to read.

 

Not happening. I'd be happy with Cousins but I don't even see that happening.

 

That's all? You just be "happy"? Damn, I would throw away half the roster for Cousins...

 

I think we have better assets to trade for a superstar right now than we have in the past few years. Typically what teams trading superstars want is, in the order of importance:

1. Young future superstars who are have already proven they are good NBA players (not usually available even for a proven star, so it may be that nobody else offers this)
2. High lottery picks (Knicks pick could be this--we haven't had a pick which looks like it will be as good for awhile)
3. Young, unproven players with high ceilings (Morris, Motiejunas could fit this, we never had rookies-pre-rookies with such high ceilings before now)
4. Proven, cost-controlled or restricted FA roleplayers (Lowry, Patterson, Budinger, Parsons, maybe Hill)
5. Expiring contracts to fill the gaps and save the team trading away the superstar money (our '09ers who have the added benefit of having a little bit of gamble-worthy upside)

In short I think we can put together a very attractive package for a superstar, whether that be Howard, D-Will, or somebody else who becomes available. The big question is whether they would sign an extension.

 

Quoted for truth.

 

Dude just made it obvious that he's trolling with that last post.

 

Like a sir...

 

no he doesn't want to play here.

 

Dwight Howard will only go where he wants to go, and he has made it clear he doesn't want to go to Houston. That could change if as our roster does, but I would say it would be next to impossible for it to materialize by the trade deadline, not to mention generally not worth it as you would likely have little left to build with around DH.

This has been discussed on here ad nauseam.

 

LOL - I'd throw the whole roster at him but it was just a statement of we'd have a better chance of getting Cousins and that's not happening. ie. No way in hell we are getting Howard.

 

We have those?


Moreover, biggest point ... we are not one of Dwight's choices, while honestly you cannot trade him to Houston without almost gutting the roster. Yet, still leave the Rockets for a team like LA, Dallas, or New Jersey.


Again with the picks, Dwight is alone is worth a top 5 pick and more.

If there are rumored deals for Blake Griffin and maybe a Gasol/Bynum type deal.

Fans on here tend to overvalue some of our players.

 

5-star thread, well worth the read

 

Dwight Howard wants to go where he gets 3 things:

1. Winning organization
2. Cap space to sign DWill in the offseason
3. Decent media market

Dwight has not made it clear he doesn't want to be in Houston. If we traded for him with enough cap room to bring over DWill in free agency, then I am betting he would much rather stay here and keep his $30 million instead of go to NJ and have to try to make that up plus the 9% sales tax plus the higher cost of living in extra endorsements he thinks he could get up there instead of here. We've just got to win the sweepstakes and convince him.


Lowry/Martin/Dally/Scola/Patterson/Knicks draft pick for Howard/Hedo/Duhon.

 

Waiting for a Carl Herrara joke

 

Whoops! here comes Greg Smith.

Lowry/Martin/Dally/Scola/Patterson/Smith/Budinger/Knicks pick for Dwight/Hedo/Duhon/QRich/Orlando second rounder.

 

Queue slow, sarcastic clap.