Nets Still Going After Dwight?

[Pugz]

The Brooklyn Nets are preparing to make another run at Dwight Howard, according to a source.

Playing in Brooklyn with Deron Williams and Joe Johnson was at the top of Howard’s list last summer and the Nets are convinced that he still has a strong desire to make the Barclays Center his home office. The Nets have played well under P.J. Carlesimo and feel liketheaddition of Howard could be the piece that gets them to the NBA Finals.

Nets general manager Billy King has closely monitored the struggling Lakersand quietly searched for a third team with an attractivepiecethatwould help facilitatea tradethatwould deliver Howard to the Nets, according to sources.

The Lakers have struggled through injuries, a coaching change and a lack of chemistry this season. The team is currently 17-24 and facing the reality that missing the playoffs seems inevitable. The feeling out of Brooklyn is that Howard can be had for the right price because of the Lakers’ struggles and long-term commitment to a collection of pieces that just don’t seem to fit or complement Howard’s assortment of skills.

The only missing element was a third team with an attractive piece that would force the Lakers to consider the future of the franchise and directly question Howard aboutthedirection he’s leaning at this point of the season. King, according to sources, was confident that he had a trade proposal that was a perfect fit for all teams involved.

According to sources, King was planning to contact the Minnesota Timberwolves in order to gauge their interest in a three-team trade that would send Kevin Loveto theLakers, Brook Lopez to the Timberwolves and Dwight Howard to the Nets. Other small pieces would need to be included, but the proposed trade was thought to be intriguing enough to start conversations in the Lakers front office that would force them to deal with Howard earlierthan planned.

That idea, however, was shelved when Love was sidelined 8-10 weeks with a broken hand. The Nets believed the Lakers would be interested in Love, but not an injured Love, even if they’re facing missing the playoffs, according to sources.

King will still look around for an attractive piece for the Lakers, but won’t make getting Howard as big a priority as last season, according to sources. But he will continue to watch the Lakers and explore intriguing trade options, sources said.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Not happening. There are only five teams in the league that will have a larger pay roll next year than they currently do this year (that's before draft picks, exceptions, etc) and the Nets are one of those teams. Trading for Dwight is a fantasy.

 

[youngguru]

I don't even want Dwight at this point. Fucking diva

 

[Elite]

I don't get it for Minny, unless they just wanna move a seemingly unhappy Love, but trading him for Brook is a backwards move, especially since they already have Pek who's almost as good as Brook

 

[youngguru]

I don't get it for Minny, unless they just wanna move a seemingly unhappy Love, but trading him for Brook is a backwards move, especially since they already have Pek who's almost as good as Brook

Shit, he's probably better than Brook tbh

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Not happening. There are only five teams in the league that will have a larger pay roll next year than they currently do this year (that's before draft picks, exceptions, etc) and the Nets are one of those teams. Trading for Dwight is a fantasy.

The Nets owner does not give a single fuck about money

 

[jonathanlambert33]

So fuck the cap?

 

[Pugz]

So fuck the cap?

hes like the 3rd richest person in the world. yes, fuck the cap.

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah, that's pocket change for him. If it means getting Dwight, I think he'd be willing to pay any luxury tax lol.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Do you guys not know a thing about the salary cap? He can't just go out and sign Dwight because money isn't an issue for him.

 

[bosoxlover12]

You can't sign over the salary cap unless its re-signing a player. You can be over the cap and trade for someone and stay over the cap, though

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Yep, and like I stated they're way over the cap.

 

[Pugz]

Do you guys not know a thing about the salary cap? He can't just go out and sign Dwight because money isn't an issue for him.

we know nothing.

 

[Rios15]

I think Dwight is going to ruin his reputation even more than he has by going to another team willingly. But Brooklyn would look nice with Deron and him I would think.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

we know nothing.

Didn't have to tell me that

 

[RipCity32]

Do you guys not know a thing about the salary cap? He can't just go out and sign Dwight because money isn't an issue for him.

I know that. He can trade for him then resign him though.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I know that. He can trade for him then resign him though.

The Lakers aren't trading Dwight, atleast not this year.

 

[Pugz]

theyd be stupid to not look into trades because as of now, i cant see dwight staying.

 

[RipCity32]

If things keep going the way they are, it's a possibility.
If not a sign and trade could happen (though I feel like the new CBA removed those?).

 

[RipCity32]

If things keep going the way they are, it's a possibility.
If not a sign and trade could happen (though I feel like the new CBA removed those?)