Dwight update: Not close to a trade with Rockets

Thats easy...Royce White

 

C'mon dude. That package is worth renting Dwight. Not giving up Lamb or Parsons?

 

With no other veterans on the roster, I see no reason to trade for Dwight anymore.

I took solace in him leaving by saying atleast we would be contenders for one year, but seems silly now with Lee officially gone.

I mean our lineup would be:

Lin / Douglas / Machaddo
Jrich / ??
Parsons / Morris
Patterson / Jones
Howard / Asik

Maybe, just maybe if there is a simultaneous Josh Smith trade, I'd feel better about our resigning possibility, with cap room for next summer, but stand alone, it just doesnt make sense for me.

 

that package is def. worth renting howard for, but i'd prefer a resigned Bynum over a dwight rental.

 

Please stop posting this clown Alex Kennedy...He has NO inside info....

 

You ONLY rent when its the last required piece to WIN the chip.

Otherwise...you don't.

 

Question...

Renting Dwight.

End game....What is it?

 

Alright Alex Kennedy, whatever your "sources" said.


GIFSoup

 

Parsons was on 610 said he was super pumped to play with Lin.. said he has great active relationship with Morey. wants to stay a rocket and he is "Confident that (he) will be in Houston for a long time."

 

That Steve Klyer (sp?) guy is even worse. He's flat out making up numbers for the Courtney Lee contract, then saying "not confirmed though."

 

That's what I would expect. This roster is officially gutted. It has pre-trade Heat written all over it.

 

I can't see Dan Gilbert helping a big market team get another superstar to the market they want to play in. Check out this quote from Gilbert following the CBA.

Gilbert said that he "hopes the rash of star players trying to force their way to larger teams is 'a blip' rather than a trend."

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/...Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Gilbert-CBA.aspx

 

Lamb would be here, and White too probably. Patterson and Morris would be in the deal.

 

I don't think it's ever wise to assume any deal Morey makes is a stand alone deal, even if it's a blockbuster.

 

@WojYahooNBA: Y! Sources: As part of 3-way Dwight Howard deal to Lakers, Cleveland wants assurance Bynum would sign extension. http://t.co/zyKCnzhm


So much for his vacation

 

@WojYahooNBA

Y! Sources: As part of 3-way Dwight Howard deal to Lakers, Cleveland wants assurance Bynum would sign extension. http://tinyurl.com/7urjgxu

 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are eager partners in the three-way blockbuster trade talks to send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers, but won’t proceed until the Lakers grant the them permission to talk to All-Star Andrew Bynum and his agent about the center’s willingness to sign a contract extension, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

"Cleveland will only do the deal if Bynum extends," a league official directly involved in the talks told Yahoo! Sports.

Los Angeles wants the structure of a three-team deal agreed in principle before letting Cleveland take that next step to communicate with Bynum and his representatives – and that won’t happen until Orlando makes a decision that it wants to also lock-in the framework of a trade, sources told Y!
So far, Orlando has shown a level of indecisiveness in the talks, sources involved in the negotiations said.

Bynum and Howard will be free agents next summer. Once the Brooklyn Nets lost the ability to pursue Howard, the Lakers had complete confidence that Howard would re-sign with them after next season should they trade for him. RealGM.com reported that Howard has indicated a willingness to do so, but few imagined a scenario where Howard be moved to the Lakers and walk away to take less money elsewhere as a free agent. From the Lakers' championship contention to L.A.'s massive market which could swell Howard's new sneaker deal and help him earn more endorsements, the Lakers always believed that they were an easy sell to Howard.

For the Cavaliers, it’s a different story with Bynum. He's 24 years, and salary-cap space in Dallas and Houston could be intriguing to him. That’s why Cleveland needs the promise of a contract extension to consummate this deal. The Cavaliers believe they can sell Bynum on a partnership with one of the most dynamic young players in the sport – point guard Kyrie Irving – as well as their young core of talent and owner Dan Gilbert’s willingness to commit the resources needed to compete for championships.

Orlando wants to do a total rebuild, and has shown an inclination to make a deal that unloads itself of long-term veteran contracts and brings back young players and draft picks. The Houston Rockets also remain committed to competing with Los Angeles to make a deal for Howard.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Y! Sources: As part of 3-way Dwight Howard deal to Lakers, Cleveland wants assurance Bynum would sign extension. <a href="http://t.co/zyKCnzhm" title="http://tinyurl.com/7urjgxu">tinyurl.com/7urjgxu</a></p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/226099261115363328" data-datetime="2012-07-19T23:40:39+00:00">July 19, 2012</a></blockquote>
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how do they have anything of value close to the rockets?

they cant even trade their rookies until next month