Secretly Space Jesus 670 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 Ooh, DOM you just got called out. Not really. I'm convinced Dwight ultimately ends up in Brooklyn too. It just won't be via the trade that was posted yesterday afternoon, because that trade is illegal under the CBA. Unrelated note: unless my 6am logic/math is wrong(very possible), dropping Lopez's projected salary from a max deal down to the 6m or so he deserves only changes his outgoing value(the only part of the trade that matters) by about 1.5m. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O Town Terror 11 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 I am just dumbfounded about this possible trade. Or any trade that lands Dwight in Crooklyn. He destroyed our team and now we're gonna give him his wish? Makes no sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 Not really. I'm convinced Dwight ultimately ends up in Brooklyn too. It just won't be via the trade that was posted yesterday afternoon, because that trade is illegal under the CBA. Unrelated note: unless my 6am logic/math is wrong(very possible), dropping Lopez's projected salary from a max deal down to the 6m or so he deserves only changes his outgoing value(the only part of the trade that matters) by about 1.5m. I'm at work so I can't look it up plus in lazy and dumb but I do think you're missing something here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
For the love of the game 56 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 Just a thought, but so far this offseason, there have been a lot of trades/ unofficial signing that no one saw coming. RA for example was rumored to be going to the Kings, Nash to the Raptors etc. As this trade has still not happened, maybe the Magic will pull a rabbit out of the hat so to speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OtisSmith 4 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 A Bynum for D12 trade is the best scenario for you guys, Spread the word in Orlando, SAY NO TO BRICK LOPEZ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floydnd12 85 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 A Bynum for D12 trade is the best scenario for you guys, Spread the word in Orlando, SAY NO TO BRICK LOPEZ! **** LAKER FAN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan the Magic Fan 253 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 A Bynum for D12 trade is the best scenario for you guys, Spread the word in Orlando, SAY NO TO BRICK LOPEZ! No the Houston trade is. It kickstarts a rebuilding phase far better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
For the love of the game 56 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 A Bynum for D12 trade is the best scenario for you guys, Spread the word in Orlando, SAY NO TO BRICK LOPEZ! No, its not. That would get us the spot in the playoffs next year. Exciting stuff! BTW, neither is the Lopez deal due to the reported contract he would sign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanA_TBDP 12 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 So what is the chances that Dwight will be traded today? The same as the odds of the Lakers agreeing to a better Bynum deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan the Magic Fan 253 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 The same as the odds of the Lakers agreeing to a better Bynum deal. Pretty much. I'm betting Hennigan is just waiting for the Lakers to send Bynum with some more pieces attached (maybe Gasol as well or Sending Gasol to another team to net us more assets we want). If that doesn't materialize, then he calls up the Rockets. I personally would take the Rockets deal first anyway, unless Hennigan can somehow force the Lakers to add more. Better for the franchise to really just start over from scratch, not try and hope Bynum will keep us competitive for a 6-8th playoff seed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,422 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 Michael Hill on ESPN ripping Nets trade. "Trash." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Bully 266 Report post Posted July 10, 2012 Hawks watch closely as Nets, Magic discuss trade for Howard <h2 class="articleSubheadline"></h2> By Michael Cunningham The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 9:43 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 The Hawks are waiting to see whether there's still a chance to bring Dwight Howard back to play for his hometown franchise. Multiple reports Monday said Orlando and Brooklyn were closing in on a trade that could include as many as four teams and 14 players. The centerpiece of the complex proposal is Orlando sending Howard to Brooklyn in exchange for relatively middling players plus draft picks. The proposed deal still had hurdles to clear, including the requirement that four players involved must negotiate new contracts to make it possible. If the talks between the Nets and Magic hit a snag, the Hawks are in position to renew their pursuit of Howard. The Hawks have engaged the Magic in trade talks involving Howard, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. That person did not want to be identified because the teams involved have not discussed the negotiations publicly. The Hawks could offer Orlando better players than the Nets. But Atlanta could run the risk of trading away valuable assets only to lose Howard in free agency when his contract expires after next season. Howard has given no indication he's willing to commit beyond next season to any team other than Brooklyn. He recently told Yahoo Sports that if a team other than the Nets acquired him, he planned to play out his contract and become a free agent next summer. That makes dealing for Howard potentially risky for all teams but Brooklyn. But the team that acquires Howard would have some leverage. Under salary-cap rules, Howard's new team could offer him a new contract worth about $25 million more than any other NBA team. The team could force Howard to decide whether he's willing to sacrifice that sum in order to play for a another team with the ability to sign him. The Magic also are under no obligation to trade Howard before his current contract expires. But they appear eager to ship Howard away after enduring months of distractions surrounding his wavering commitment to the franchise. Howard wants out of Orlando, but he made it more difficult once he exercised his 2012-13 contract option in March. He did so after changing his mind several times about a trade request he first made in December. That's when the Hawks first had serious trade discussions with Orlando's since-fired GM, Otis Smith. Howard renewed his trade request with Orlando in April, and he and his agent have remained steadfast in stating that Howard only wants to play for the Nets. If the Hawks can't arrange a trade for Howard, their best hope of acquiring him would be as a free agent next summer. Atlanta will be in position to offer Howard and other top 2013 free agents a maximum-salary contract. New general manager Danny Ferry created substantial salary-cap space with recent trade agreements that will send All-Star Joe Johnson to Brooklyn and Marvin Williams to Utah. Those trades can't become official until Wednesday, when the NBA's moratorium on most transactions ends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
