Oh, whoops, my bad. I guess all the draft picks they gave have already been used in previous drafts, or were not New Jersey's to begin with?
But I suppose that high pick this year could make for an even more enticing package for Dwight at the trade deadline...I guess it would depend on if Dwight would want to go to a team that's already out of the playoff race for that year.
I totaly agree with you Call me crazy but i believe we can offer a better deal to the Magics than the Lakers.Bynum its always hurt and Gasol its letting trade talks get in too his head.
Me: Yeah, trade everyone for Dwight ... So after a shortened season he can sign with another team. You: "Morey wouldn't trade for him without an agreement that he'll stay." Me: That's exactly why a trade for Dwight wont happen I hope I'm wrong
New jersey is toast. Time to trade D-will if Lopez can't recover. He's obviously leaving now. That sucks horribly for them. As for the rockets, I think we only should make a trade for D12 only if he opts into his last year of his contract. Otherwise, try to court him in free agency. It's a long shot, but it's better than giving up young guys with potential for a rental of D12.
It gets worse. If the Magic really wanted Gasol and Bynum, the Lakers could do it while taking back Turkoglu AND not sucking. http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8y2dwc4 Their frontcourt would improve, they get a decent shooter, plus they'll have space for bigger names in 3 or 4 years when the bigger contracts would expire and Kobe would retire.
I realize it's a stretch, but it basically hinges on either Gilbert being a cheap ass or the Magic taking Gasol and Bynum as primary compensation so that a Lakers pick can still go to the Cavs.
That's a bold statement, considering D. Howard would only play for the Mavs, Magic, Lakers, and Nets.
You are jumping to many conclusions on this post. First of, to say New Jersey is toast seems a bit extreme. I believe it hurts their chances but a third team could always be involved to sweeten the deat. To assume that DWill is leaving is a stretch too. The Nets are moving to Brooklyn, a soon to be major market for the NBA, don't you think DWill would want to be a part of that. Also, it seems clear the Nets are doing a good job at trying attracting talent. ...AND if we could make a run towards DWill, I believe Morey will definitely do what is reasonable.
If T-Will and Hill play very well this season before the trade deadline we might be able to get him.... But very slim chance.
Broken bone in foot? I though people are only allowed to have this kind of injury after joining the Rockets.
I am sorry to say this, We are not getting Dwight Howard or Deron Williams, We won't trade for them unless they commit to resign with us for long term. We won't get them in free agency either. Howard already said he will only resign with Orlando, Lakers, Nets, or the Mavs. I hope he stays in Orlando or with any team in the Eastern Conference. I will hate to see Howard or Deron Williams on the Mavs team.
Actually their chances to land Howard are even better. Lottery pick in 12' draft + Brook + another pick? The best offer out there not included Lebron
Nets' Lopez has screw inserted into broken right foot [rquoter] EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- With the prospect of a trade for Dwight Howard fading and the season opener less than a week away, New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson was getting a feel for his team. That all changed Thursday when center Brook Lopez broke his right foot, an injury that left Johnson shaking his head and considering his options. Lopez, the Nets' leading scorer, had surgery Friday for a nondisplaced fracture. He was hurt in a preseason game against the Knicks on Wednesday and will be sidelined at least six weeks and probably more. In the meantime, general manager Billy King acquired former All-Star center Mehmet Okur from Utah for a second-round draft pick, signed free agent guard DeShawn Stevenson and waived forward Ime Udoka. With the additions of Okur and Stevenson, the Nets have hit the salary cap, so their revamped team is set. It has one star, point guard Deron Williams, and a lot of new faces - Okur, Stevenson, free agent forwards Shawne Williams and Sheldon Williams, rookies Marshon Brooks and forward Jordan Williams and holdovers Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, Damion James and Kris Humphries. "Every day is a new day I tell our players," Johnson said Friday. "When you get up in the morning you think about being a difference maker. You think about positive energy. Everybody is undefeated now." The Nets (24-58) probably aren't going to stay that way long. They open on Monday at Washington and play 10 of their first 14 games on the road. The home opener is Tuesday against Atlanta. "There is no surrender in how we react as coaches, how we approach practice," Johnson said. "It's not necessarily the situation we diagrammed going in, so we adjust. So if plan A doesn't work, you have to go to plan B and C and that's what we are doing." The big question is Okur, who is to practice with the team Saturday. "We needed another guy to fill in, but he's just not filling in," Johnson said. "He's a veteran player. He's had a solid career so far. He knows how to play and how to pass. He's still shooting the ball pretty good." Okur played in 13 games last season while recovering from Achilles and back injuries. The 32-year-old Turk has averaged 13.7 points and 7.1 rebounds in 617 career games with Detroit and Utah. Deron Williams played with Okur in Utah, and the two spoke Thursday. "He was shocked a little bit at first, probably my reaction, but he's warming up to it and excited coming over, excited to play with me again," Deron Williams said. "I'll try to make the transition as easy as possible." Deron Williams said the Nets would not have to revamp their offense because Lopez played more on the outside than in the paint. "It's our team," Deron Williams said. "Whether I am comfortable or not, it's our team. We've got good guys, guys who know how to play basketball and make plays. That's all we need as long as our defense is locked in. Guys can hit shots, hit big shots, and I think we do. I like we added DeShawne. He can hit shots but he also brings that toughness and can guard people." Johnson also is comfortable with his team, for now. "I know they will play hard," Johnson said. "When you have a team with Deron Williams as the point guard he will do a good job of quarterbacking the team." King expects Lopez to play in a game in six to eight weeks. Dr. Martin O'Malley, a foot specialist, and team orthopedist Dr. Riley Williams III inserted a screw into the fifth metatarsal of Lopez's foot at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. O'Malley said rehabilitation will start in two weeks. Lopez averaged 20.4 points and 6.0 rebounds in 82 games last season. "We go to him a lot late in games and stuff," Humphries said. "We won't have that. We'll probably have to play at a little different pace and be sharper with the shooting and be more up and down and precise in executing on the break. Depending on who plays his minutes, we'll be more of an up-tempo team." Stevenson averaged 5.3 points and 1.2 assists in helping the Mavericks win their first title last season. He was used mostly in a defensive role and can score more if needed. "It probably will be tough coming from the team where I came from, but at the same time it's a challenge," Stevenson said after his first practice with the Nets. "We were challenged to win a championship and this is a different type of challenge." [/rquoter] Injury update | Very sorry if already posted. http://www.nba.com/2011/news/12/23/nets-lopez-surgery.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2
Ken Berger @KBergCBS [rquoter]X-rays today were negative on #Nets center Brook Lopez's sprained right ankle, league source says. #Nets just announced that Lopez will be in a walking boot as a precaution and will miss three weeks.[/rquoter]
The Nets are cursed this season. It seems like half of their has been injured at some point this season.
