The Dwight Howard Thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

Ken Berger @KBergCBS Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Players who came out of meeting called by Howard today in San Antonio have given conflicting accounts about what Howard said, sources say.

123456loko

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

123456loko

And this is the downfalls of social media.

It's clear that Ken Berg ran with someone else's bogus tweet.

[Drewski]

Not really? Lots of people confirming this across the board.

Get that sig and trade his ***. Way more teams willing to get Dwight rest of year plus next year commitment

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[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

He signs that and they are not trading him anytime soon.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

Not really? Lots of people confirming this across the board.

Get that sig and trade his ***. Way more teams willing to get Dwight rest of year plus next year commitment

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Who else has confirmed that Dwight has agreed to opt-in for next year? And why in the world would he do that?

And that would be messed up if they got him to sign and then they dealt him away.

This is painful.

[Drewski]

Wojnarowski says he's unsure on specifics. Alex Kennedy confirming it.

Seems hazy. Magic need it in writing, to start.

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[tehova]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

Adrian Wojnarowski <s>@</s>WojYahooNBA Three Magic players tell Y! Sports (2 to <s>@</s>SpearsNBAYahoo) and one to me that Dwight Howard did not tell them he was opting in for next year.


this is getting hilarious

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

Not really? Lots of people confirming this across the board.

Get that sig and trade his ***. Way more teams willing to get Dwight rest of year plus next year commitment

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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Three Magic players tell Y! Sports (2 to @SpearsNBAYahoo) and one to me that Dwight Howard did not tell them he was opting in for next year.

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Said one Magic player on Howard meeting: "Next year was not even mentioned in meeting...He told us he was "all-in" for this season."

#kenbergjustwantstobreakastory

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

This makes the MeloDrama look like nothing now and almost The Decision as well.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

This makes the MeloDrama look like nothing now and almost The Decision as well.

Take away the whole spectacle of the TV show "The Decision" and LeBron handled his situation better.

This is closer to the Melo ordeal. Melo was on TV lying. Dwight is doing the same. And the Nets have been the bitch in both. They may get their man this time though.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

SpearsNBAYahoo: Two Magic players said DH told players at shootaround to keeping doing jobs, be accountable and they have a chance to win. Nothing on opt-in

123456loko

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

I think he'll be in ORL and DWill will be there next year

[Drewski]

Regardless of what Dwight Howard said during meeting with teammates, source close to Howard said he informed Alex Martins that he'll opt-in.

Via Alex Kennedy

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[1Rose]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

I have a hard time believing that he would opt in for another year in Orlando, especially after he's handled the situation thus far.

[DonkeyJote]

Re: Could Dwight Be Playing Somewhere Else Next Season?

I think he'll be in ORL and DWill will be there next year

The Magic have no money unless a team wants to do a sign and trade. Jameer, Reddick, and either J-Rich or Big-Baby would clear up the space.

I don't think the Magic should trade him either way. I don't think a Brook Lopez and others deal helps much. For one, Lopez is a Center that gets less than 4 rpg. No thanks. Plus, he's a free agent after next year, and so is Bynum. I'd rather take my chances, and make Dwight leave money on the table and look like the bad guy and leave. If he does, then you have cap space and you rebuild. If he doesn't leave, then you're a contender in the east for years.

Just think if the Magic hadn't done that knee jerk trade in 2010. They wouldn't be stuck with Hedo, and they'd have still had a valuable trade piece in Gortat and probably been able to get Ellis from the Warriors.

If the Magic can get a waiver that he won't opt out, that gives them more time to do one of two things: get someone to come down to Orlando to play with Dwight, or get a true superstar deal for him - if the Knicks were to offer Carmelo, I'd do it in a heartbeat. He's a superstar you can build around, and not just a bunch of good players that will help you be an 8th seed.