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[Future PhaZe]

If Dwight declines his ETO and then Orlando explores trades for him anyway, nobody will blame them a bit. Hell, they'll be able to get a lot more. Bulls would probably be back in talks. Better to rent him for at least two postseasons.

This would be awesome.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

If Bulls aren't gunning for Ray Allen, then they should try to help get Deron to LAL, for Pau. They have the assets that NJ would want.

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

 

[Red Blaster]

Sign or I kill you

 

[Black Mamba]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

Lakers need Morrow in that!

Larry Coon ‏
That would jibe with what I heard. RT @xModiFy: WojYahooNBA reporting players saying dwight didn't commit to next year

 

[captmcblack]

Amare was never a top 5 most valuable PF in the NBA last year, let alone MVP candidate.

He wasn't? Who were the 5 better PFs than him last year? Let's give you Dirk and LMA. Let's give you Z-Bo too. Two more?

 

[Omiee]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

im all for this trade

 

[Herpes Reasons]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

someone needs to forward this to mitch.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

He wasn't? Who were the 5 better PFs than him last year? Let's give you Dirk and LMA. Let's give you Z-Bo too. Two more?

Pau Gasol and Kevin Love.

 

[SoulPlaya]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

Hmmmm, you get a backup for Deng, move Korver to SG until Rip gets healthy, and you shore up the starting PF spot offensively and defensively. I could be convinced to do that. Bulls should keep CHA pick, though.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

I'd argue that the 1st two weeks of the season are worse than the off-season. Off-season has either the olympics or world championships every 2 years and if not that then you get to see some fantastic street ball and pro-am games that are surely better than the 1st 2 weeks of the NBA.

What? No way. During the 1st 2 weeks you get to see players on new teams (all the speculation from the offseason gets settled), including rookies. Plus there are the opening games, which always have drama, especially with rings handed out.

The first half of offseason is invariably better than the second half, where everyone is just begging for it to end. But it never compares to the excitement of a new season.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Hmmmm, you get a backup for Deng, move Korver to SG until Rip gets healthy, and you shore up the starting PF spot offensively and defensively. I could be convinced to do that. Bulls should keep CHA pick, though.

Keep your pick, Mitch will throw in The Lakers or Dallas' first round pick. Moris is the king of theoretical trades that make everyone happy.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

All I want for St. Patrick's day is JJ fucking Redick

 

[captmcblack]

Pau Gasol and Kevin Love.

Gasol? Didn't he sleepwalk through the season, wilt in the playoffs and become subject to never-ending trade rumors?

Love, fine. I'll give you that one too.

 

[Nelo Ice]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

This trade needs to happen!

 

[THRILLH0]

It's hard to feel bad for someone who's deciding where he'll earn his next $100mil but the dude is 26 years old and making the biggest decision of his career. He's got agents and owners on each shoulder pressuring him to do what's best for their careers and it's all playing out in public in real time.

Sure, he hasn't made it easy for himself but sometimes the media just need to back the fuck off.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

All I want for St. Patrick's day is JJ fucking Redick

You should hope for somebody that's attainable like Jason Richardson instead.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

This, plus a 1st round pick to New Jersey.

I'd be all over that.

Boozer? Fuck that noise.

It's hard to feel bad for someone who's deciding where he'll earn his next $100mil but the dude is 26 years old and making the biggest decision of his career. He's got agents and owners on each shoulder pressuring him to do what's best for their careers and it's all playing out in public in real time.

Sure, he hasn't made it easy for himself but sometimes the media just need to back the fuck off.

And now would actually not be one of those times.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Boozer? Fuck that noise.

=( I knew he would be the the sticking point.


back to the drawing board.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

You should hope for somebody that's attainable like Jason Richardson instead.

A man can dream

 

[Brinbe]

Oh shit, these next 24 hours are going to be amazing. All we need is one major deal to get done and that'll start the dominoes in succession.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Can someone explain to me why Dwight wants to move from a pretty damn good Orlando team to NJ?? One of the worst in the NBA......any good explanation?

 

[SoulPlaya]

Keep your pick, Mitch will throw in The Lakers or Dallas' first round pick. Moris is the king of theoretical trades that make everyone happy.

It would also mean that Pau, Deng, and MWP would all be expiring in the same year. Holy shit, lol.

 

[iamshadowlark]

It's hard to feel bad for someone who's deciding where he'll earn his next $100mil but the dude is 26 years old and making the biggest decision of his career. He's got agents and owners on each shoulder pressuring him to do what's best for their careers and it's all playing out in public in real time.

Sure, he hasn't made it easy for himself but sometimes the media just need to back the fuck off.

Its not as easy for him as it sounds, I agree, but he could easily avoid this by simply saying yay or nay.

 

[DY_nasty]

Can someone explain to me why Dwight wants to move from a pretty damn good Orlando team to NJ?? One of the worst in the NBA......any good explanation?

Orlando hasn't been pretty good for a while and they're only getting worse.

NJ... eh, at least he'd have Deron and Brook. I guess :|

 

[flyover]

Oh shit, these next 24 hours are going to be amazing.

Today's already felt like a trade deadline day. It's been great. The end result is usually a letdown, but the process is always fun.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Boozer? Fuck that noise.

The Lakers could just offer Pau, but I don't know why the Nets would want to do that.

 

[Black Mamba]

Gasol? Didn't he sleepwalk through the season, wilt in the playoffs and become subject to never-ending trade rumors?

Love, fine. I'll give you that one too.

No. Pau carried the Lakers for the 1st half of the year, wore down the final 2-3 weeks and playoffs.

Pau was Marc Stein's 1st trimester MVP!

Pau shot better, rebounded better, assisted better, turned it over less, and played better defense than Amar'e. Wasn't even close. http://bkref.com/tiny/r0KIl

The playoffs are making you forget the entire season where Pau was great.


Also, I'd have rather had Millsap or KG last season.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Maybe Dwight can teach Brook how to rebound.

Spoiler

and Brook can teach Dwight how to score

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Can someone explain to me why Dwight wants to move from a pretty damn good Orlando team to NJ?? One of the worst in the NBA......any good explanation?

The idea is, like CP3 moving from a one-and-done playoff Hornets team to Blake's lottery Clippers, their complementary skill sets would make a better team and attract more ring-chasers (Caron, Chauncey, KMart), making them immediately competitive. Orlando isn't winning anything with their current payroll situation. No one is taking Hedo's deal until it's an expiring.

 

[Chauncy Talon]

Oh shit, these next 24 hours are going to be amazing. All we need is one major deal to get done and that'll start the dominoes in succession.

I am still waiting on Dwight Howard to put on a Knickerbocker's jersey. I know it won't happen, but the Knicks are horrible.

 

[flyover]

Can someone explain to me why Dwight wants to move from a pretty damn good Orlando team to NJ?? One of the worst in the NBA......any good explanation?

Because what motivates him is not what we think would motivate us, were we in his situation.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Because what motivates him is not what we think would motivate us, were we in his situation.

What does this even mean?

 

[Canuck76]

Can someone please summarize the past 4 pages of craziness? Dwight can opt in to the next season of his contract and legally be bound to stay next season? But he still hasn't signed papers? But has told Magic front office he will sign the papers?


What the hell is going on?

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Lakers/Blazers/Wolves is apparently "close."

CSNNW.com has learned that the Portland Trail Blazers are close to bringing back guard Steve Blake in the reported three-team deal.

A source who's familiar with the talks says “if it's not done, it sounds close.”

In the deal, Jamal Crawford would go to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Michael Beasley to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Trail Blazers would receive Blake.

Corroborated by the Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda, who is saying the Wolves aren't surrendering any picks.

 

[THRILLH0]

Its not as easy for him as it sounds, I agree, but he could easily avoid this by simply saying yay or nay.

Oh absolutely, no argument there.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

What does this even mean?

it means dwight wants to play with deron and wants to reap the benefits of having a billionaire owner slip him a few millions under the table.

Lakers/Blazers/Wolves is apparently "close."


Corroborated by the Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda, who is saying the Wolves aren't surrendering any picks.

this means ramon sessions for a first round pick is a lock as well.

 

[reilo]

Sorry been trying to tend to a family matter, but agent Andy Miller (Crawford) says deal with Minn/LAL is close to being done. Blake to PDX.

noooooo

Steve Blake says he has not been informed of deal to Portland yet. @BlazerFreeman source says PDX gets 1st round pick, too

First round pick?

That deserves a nooo.

 

[Canuck76]

Lakers/Blazers/Wolves is apparently "close."


Corroborated by the Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda, who is saying the Wolves aren't surrendering any picks.

What the hell? We should be getting more than blake. Allen come on, give us D.J.!

 

[Black Mamba]

Lakers/Blazers/Wolves is apparently "close."


Corroborated by the Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda, who is saying the Wolves aren't surrendering any picks.

Without Sessions coming back to LA, this would make 0 sense.

Maybe Barnes for Sessions?

I mean...wtf...Fisher would be the only PG...

 

[Dominican Power]

But rumors continue to circulate, with Andray Blatche sitting on the trading block for several weeks, Young reportedly drawing interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and the Wizards recently expressing openness to dealing JaVale McGee before letting him hit the market as a restricted free agent this summer.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wizards-insider

 

[iamshadowlark]

the agent will get fired

Yeah but wouldn't he have to hire another by tommorw afternoon? Another agent who also wouldn't get paid?

 

[Omiee]

i dont know wether this is good news for us or bad news.

i would def want ramon sessions, basically anything over fisher.

 

[Prototype-03]

Without Sessions coming back to LA, this would make 0 sense.

Maybe Barnes for Sessions?

I mean...wtf...Fisher would be the only PG...

My body is ready for Fisher: 48 mins

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Lakers/Blazers/Wolves is apparently "close."


Corroborated by the Star Tribune's Jerry Zgoda, who is saying the Wolves aren't surrendering any picks.

Sounds good from the Wolves perspective, especially if the no picks part is true. Certainly better than the Ridnour + pick trade for Crawford that was rumored earlier this month.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Yeah but wouldn't he have to hire another by tommorw afternoon? Another agent who also wouldn't get paid?

He could probably act as his own agent for that deal, run it by a lawyer and get a new agent at his leisure.

 

[Cloudy]

Wait, Dantoni wanted to trade Melo for Deron and quit cos Dolan told him to gtfo?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Source close to Josh Howard says, as of right now, he's staying with #UtahJazz through #NBA trade deadline.

Dammit.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Dammit.

 

[Prototype-03]

Guys, what if the Lakers ultimate plan is picking up Agent Zero?

Nobody would've seen this coming.

 

[commish]

Wait, Dantoni wanted to trade Melo for Deron and quit cos Dolan told him to gtfo?

Yes. Honestly, Mike D was right. This is why the Knicks haven't won shit in my lifetime.