Nets: "Dwight Blew It"

[Clippersfan86]

@Chris_Broussard: Source on Nets moving on from possibility of getting Dwight: "Dwight blew it in March'' when he waived opt-out clause.

@Chris_Broussard: Nets, of course, would've preferred to get Dwight, but Magic refused to engage in trade talks. Source: 'They didn't want to dance with us.'

Hahah... if they hold to that and don't trade for him I will be so happy for them. Fu** Dwight. Hope he ends up on the Bobcats. Now nobody will trade for him and take the risk I hope, Magic can bench him all year and he can be a free agent.

[nathanjizzle]

i agree with you, dwight sucks as a professional, and is attention seeking. he can go fux himself.

[bagelred]

Yes the punishment for Dwight is he will end up on the Lakers with Kobe. I feel bad for him.

[oh the horror]

In my mind, Billy King blew it when he traded that 6th pick for an aging Wallace.


Wouldnt a Lopez/6th pick in the lottery be more attractive?

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Yes the punishment for Dwight is he will end up on the Lakers with Kobe. I feel bad for him.
:roll:

[Clippersfan86]

In my mind, Billy King blew it when he traded that 6th pick for an aging Wallace.


Wouldnt a Lopez/6th pick in the lottery be more attractive?

Wallace signing for 4 more years makes it worth it. Highly doubt the 6 pick (Lilliard) becomes as good as Crash who's a VERY underrated, borderline all star player and only 29 years old (still got at least 3-4 more good years).

In terms of value, sure 6 pick worth more but remember Orlando was not negotiating period. It's not about the Nets offer not being good enough.

[Clippersfan86]

Yes the punishment for Dwight is he will end up on the Lakers with Kobe. I feel bad for him.

Forgot the Lakers don't have to abide by league rules. No cap restrictions, can have any player they want. Yet they add zero players right now as other teams do business :confusedshrug: .

[LakersForlife]

dwight to the mavs

[simcjt]

In my mind, Billy King blew it when he traded that 6th pick for an aging Wallace.


Wouldnt a Lopez/6th pick in the lottery be more attractive?
You guys are forgetting that the Wallace trade came after Dwight Opted in. They probably felt played but were still desperate for an all star.

Wallace was a last min attempt to get into the playoffs who came off the books this summer. If Dwight doesn't opt in and they can't work out a trade its a different story because they get him in FA's now

Dwight ****ed the Nets in the short run to keep his nba money. The Wallace deal came at like 4pm on the deadline

[Unstoppabull]

Yes the punishment for Dwight is he will end up on the Lakers with Kobe. I feel bad for him.
:bowdown: :roll:

[SourGrapes]

Forgot the Lakers don't have to abide by league rules. No cap restrictions, can have any player they want. Yet they add zero players right now as other teams do business :confusedshrug: .

no one said they can do this. keep beating back imaginary arguments like a mom's basement soldier

[Clippersfan86]

no one said they can do this. keep beating back imaginary arguments like a mom's basement soldier

Then people need to stop mentioning the Lakers in free agency because they are COMPLETELY crippled and irrelevant in that regard for the last decade and much of the next 5 years. Unless somehow you can dump Gasol and Bynum off on somebody. Kobe alone accounts for 50 percent of the cap :confusedshrug: . Nobody in my memory has signed up to play for the Lakers at a discount that was a great player outside of very declined Payton and Malone. So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Lakers is unfounded.

[G-Funk]

This new team is showing some dignity.

[ZHAKIDD532]

Seriously, screw Dwight. If he had really wanted to be a Net, he should've opted out. They can't wait around for this clown...

[SourGrapes]

Then people need to stop mentioning the Lakers in free agency because they are COMPLETELY crippled and irrelevant in that regard for the last decade and much of the next 5 years. Unless somehow you can dump Gasol and Bynum off on somebody. Kobe alone accounts for 50 percent of the cap :confusedshrug: . Nobody in my memory has signed up to play for the Lakers at a discount that was a great player outside of very declined Payton and Malone. So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Lakers is unfounded.

who said anything about free agency?

[G-Funk]

Then people need to stop mentioning the Lakers in free agency because they are COMPLETELY crippled and irrelevant in that regard for the last decade and much of the next 5 years. Unless somehow you can dump Gasol and Bynum off on somebody. Kobe alone accounts for 50 percent of the cap :confusedshrug: . Nobody in my memory has signed up to play for the Lakers at a discount that was a great player outside of very declined Payton and Malone. So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Lakers is unfounded.

A Clipper fan talking trash about the Lakers? ??:eek:


:roll:

[Droid101]

Then people need to stop mentioning the Lakers in free agency because they are COMPLETELY crippled and irrelevant in that regard for the last decade and much of the next 5 years. Unless somehow you can dump Gasol and Bynum off on somebody. Kobe alone accounts for 50 percent of the cap :confusedshrug: . Nobody in my memory has signed up to play for the Lakers at a discount that was a great player outside of very declined Payton and Malone. So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Lakers is unfounded.
Um. The two worst contracts in the league were traded in one week (Rashard Lewis, Joe Johnson).

Never say never.

[ispin69]

If this is true and the Nets no longer going after him, Mavs move to his #1 spot to resign. He might be traded to Lakers but he won't resign there. Enjoy your one year rental. He wants to play with Deron or Dirk. Dirk is a winner that is not a self cocky ball hog that wants to take all the credit like Kobe. Dirk is confirmed clutch in the playoffs in the 4th. All he needed was a defensive monster like Chandler to help with the stops in order to get the lead. Defensive Player of the Year D12 would fit nicely in that role. They just need Deron and Dwight to take a haircut off their salaries just like Lebron,Wade,Bosh did with 15mil a year when they could have all had 20mil. I'm sure they would both do 13mil each if it meant being on a winning team.

[DirtySanchez]

Dwight swallowed it...

[Clippersfan86]

Um. The two worst contracts in the league were traded in one week (Rashard Lewis, Joe Johnson).

Never say never.

Plus they are still both very good players. Just not sure why people keep acting like the Lakers can sign everybody and not abide by cap. I wish people were less ignorant about that kind of stuff. Lakers are crippled right now when it comes to financial flexibility. A team would really have to help you guys out to free things up. As for poster above... I'm not talking shit at all, just stating the facts.

People keep saying Lakers are going to sign this guy and that guy. LAKERS AREN'T SIGNING SHIT. At least until they can somehow shed Bynum or Gasol. No team can flat out absorb 20 million right now.

[DirtySanchez]

Why is batman spanking catwoman???? What are these pics??

[veilside23]

please let this be a 3 way trade with magic to get dwight

magic will joe johnson humpries and lopez
nets will get d12 and richardson
atl to get turk and the scrubs plus pick.

if not ...

d will will be better with dallas than with joe johnson :D

[WeGetRing2012]

Yes the punishment for Dwight is he will end up on the Lakers with Kobe. I feel bad for him.

http://lakernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/laughing.jpg

[SourGrapes]

Plus they are still both very good players. Just not sure why people keep acting like the Lakers can sign everybody and not abide by cap. I wish people were less ignorant about that kind of stuff. Lakers are crippled right now when it comes to financial flexibility. A team would really have to help you guys out to free things up. As for poster above... I'm not talking shit at all, just stating the facts.

People keep saying Lakers are going to sign this guy and that guy. LAKERS AREN'T SIGNING SHIT. At least until they can somehow shed Bynum or Gasol. No team can flat out absorb 20 million right now.

no one said anything about free agency and the lakers in this thread. your victimization complex defines you as a poster and probably as a virgin

[WeGetRing2012]

Then people need to stop mentioning the Lakers in free agency because they are COMPLETELY crippled and irrelevant in that regard for the last decade and much of the next 5 years. Unless somehow you can dump Gasol and Bynum off on somebody. Kobe alone accounts for 50 percent of the cap :confusedshrug: . Nobody in my memory has signed up to play for the Lakers at a discount that was a great player outside of very declined Payton and Malone. So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Lakers is unfounded.

That is just not true.

Pau is pretty much gone already for pieces. And if we trade for Dwight we have an all star player or 17mil coming of the cap room for the future.

[D-Rose]

Plus they are still both very good players. Just not sure why people keep acting like the Lakers can sign everybody and not abide by cap. I wish people were less ignorant about that kind of stuff. Lakers are crippled right now when it comes to financial flexibility. A team would really have to help you guys out to free things up. As for poster above... I'm not talking shit at all, just stating the facts.

People keep saying Lakers are going to sign this guy and that guy. LAKERS AREN'T SIGNING SHIT. At least until they can somehow shed Bynum or Gasol. No team can flat out absorb 20 million right now.
The Nets just did. :oldlol:

[Clippersfan86]

The Nets just did. :oldlol:

Naw they traded out matching salaries man. Even if it was an uneven trade. Point was Lakers are what 15-20 mill over cap? They would have to free up that much AND enough cap to sign whoever they want.

[Clippersfan86]

no one said anything about free agency and the lakers in this thread. your victimization complex defines you as a poster and probably as a virgin

Bagel joked about him going to the Lakers but the last few days Lakers fans are still going on about how they are going to get CP3 or Dwight or other big stars like that. Lakers aren't going to skip a rebuild and people need to respect that. Even if Lakers always rebuild quickly they need 5 years at least after Kobe to rebuild.

[WeGetRing2012]

Bagel joked about him going to the Lakers but the last few days Lakers fans are still going on about how they are going to get CP3 or Dwight or other big stars like that. Lakers aren't going to skip a rebuild and people need to respect that. Even if Lakers always rebuild quickly they need 5 years at least after Kobe to rebuild.

Just stop :facepalm :facepalm

Since you're a Clipper fan you probably don't understand that it doesnt take 100yrs to build a decent team....

[RIP CITY]

Ric Bucher ‏@RicBucher

Source: With Nets out of equation, Mavs go to top of Dwight Howard's wish list. No other teams - Lakers included - on it. For now.

Dramaqueen Dwight changes his mind again, lol....

[WeGetRing2012]

Dramaqueen Dwight changes his mind again, lol....

I don't think this is true and the Mavs don't have any pieces. All the Lakers have to do is throw Bynum out there and he's ours..

[R.I.P.]

I don't think this is true and the Mavs don't have any pieces. All the Lakers have to do is throw Bynum out there and he's ours..

If Dwight is so pissed at the Nets that he

[ispin69]

I don't think this is true and the Mavs don't have any pieces. All the Lakers have to do is throw Bynum out there and he's ours..

Trading away Bynum for one year of Dwight Howard? You crazy.

[LA_Showtime]

Just stop :facepalm :facepalm

Since you're a Clipper fan you probably don't understand that it doesnt take 100yrs to build a decent team....

Lakers getting swept in the second round = major disappointment.

Clippers getting swept in the second round = up and coming team.

'Nuff said.

[simcjt]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]If Dwight is so pissed at the Nets that he

[It's A VC3!!!]

Dwight could have been a FA right now and freely walked into Brooklyn. He knew that and blew it big time. Unfortunately there are no do- overs in this gig.

After the JJ acquisition I am ecstatically waiting to see what Howards response is.

[G-Funk]

Just stop :facepalm :facepalm

Since you're a Clipper fan you probably don't understand that it doesnt take 100yrs to build a decent team....
:oldlol:

[RIP CITY]

I don't think this is true and the Mavs don't have any pieces. All the Lakers have to do is throw Bynum out there and he's ours..

Ric Bucher is one of the most reliable NBA insiders there is, I tend to believe it. And by all accounts, every NBA insider I've heard, Dwight does not want to go to the Lakers, at all.

[Derka]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[WeGetRing2012]

Trading away Bynum for one year of Dwight Howard? You crazy.

Bynum is not the long term solution for this team and we can build a championship team around Dwight & Kobe after trading Pau for pieces. We will be fine whether he stays or leaves. Best C in the league or 17 mil off the cap to go after other free agents. The Lakers will have his bird rights if they trade for him too. I say trade Pau to the Rockets, resign Hill & Sessions, and S&T for Beasley.

Lowry/Sessions
Kobe/Lamb?
Artest/Ebanks/Marcus Morris?
Beasley/White?
Dwight/Hill

That is a championship team and if Dwight makes a DEEP run in the playoffs (maybe even win) it would be impossible for him to walk away....but even if he does the Lakers will have a TON of cap room. Roll the dice Mitch :applause: :applause: :applause:

[RRR3]

Bynum is not the long term solution for this team and we can build a championship team around Dwight & Kobe after trading Pau for pieces. We will be fine whether he stays or leaves. Best C in the league or 17 mil off the cap to go after other free agents. The Lakers will have his bird rights if they trade for him too. I say trade Pau to the Rockets, resign Hill & Sessions, and S&T for Beasley.

Lowry/Sessions
Kobe/Lamb?
Artest/Ebanks/Marcus Morris?
Beasley/White?
Dwight/Hill

That is a championship team and if Dwight makes a DEEP run in the playoffs (maybe even win) it would be impossible for him to walk away....but even if he does the Lakers will have a TON of cap room. Roll the dice Mitch :applause: :applause: :applause:
That team would lose to the Heat.

[Talent]

@Chris_Broussard: Source on Nets moving on from possibility of getting Dwight: "Dwight blew it in March'' when he waived opt-out clause.

@Chris_Broussard: Nets, of course, would've preferred to get Dwight, but Magic refused to engage in trade talks. Source: 'They didn't want to dance with us.'

Hahah... if they hold to that and don't trade for him I will be so happy for them. Fu** Dwight. Hope he ends up on the Bobcats. Now nobody will trade for him and take the risk I hope, Magic can bench him all year and he can be a free agent.


As a bobcats fan...I don't want Dwight I'd rather the team sucked.

[YAWN]

dwight needs to fire his advisors. they ****ed him hard. He did everything wrong along the way if he wanted to dictate his move to the Nets.

No one is going to trade for Dwight unless he agrees to an immediate extension. And at this point, the Magic aren't going to trade him unless they get something close to the best package that is available from other teams.

Im hoping there is a shit team out there with a big expiring contract that trades for Dwight to rot in their town for a year.

Calderon + filler for Dwight, then sign Nash for a one year run, do it Toronto :lol

[longtime lurker]

We need sticky thread where we can all laugh at Dwight Howard.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Plus they are still both very good players. Just not sure why people keep acting like the Lakers can sign everybody and not abide by cap. I wish people were less ignorant about that kind of stuff. Lakers are crippled right now when it comes to financial flexibility. A team would really have to help you guys out to free things up. As for poster above... I'm not talking shit at all, just stating the facts.

People keep saying Lakers are going to sign this guy and that guy. LAKERS AREN'T SIGNING SHIT. At least until they can somehow shed Bynum or Gasol. No team can flat out absorb 20 million right now.
nobody said a god damn thing about signing dwight via free agency now stfu.

[NBA2k-Monster23]

nobody said a god damn thing about signing dwight via free agency now stfu.



:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

That was just too damn funny!

[Bigsmoke]

man **** Dwight

i hope just get lost and make his way to Chicago or something. Hope he trips and falls in some #12 Bulls jersey and end up there.

[Doctor Rivers]

So the notion that everybody wants to go to the Clippers is unfounded.

fixed

[lilgodfather1]

Would anyone actualy be upset if Dwight blew out all of the ligaments in both of his knees, and could never walk again?

[Clippersfan86]

fixed

I'm not talking about the Clippers at all. :confusedshrug: . Besides multiple players are linked to the Clippers right now in free agency so nothing is off base even if I DID mention it.

[SourGrapes]

nobody said a god damn thing about signing dwight via free agency now stfu.

he's an idiot. it doesn't matter if no one said it.

he'll still go ham

[Clippersfan86]

he's an idiot. it doesn't matter if no one said it.

he'll still go ham

I already explained why I mentioned it. You guys let your hatred for me blind your ability to reason.

[SourGrapes]

I already explained why I mentioned it. You guys let your hatred for me blind your ability to reason.

you said the lakers can't sign dwight if it they lack cap space to do so. no one is saying they will do that.

[Clippersfan86]

you said the lakers can't sign dwight if it they lack cap space to do so. no one is saying they will do that.

It was my bad for not elaborating more. I was responding to the opinions I've heard from Lakers fans lately. We know the Lakers aren't trading for Dwight given his re-sign with one team crap and the value of Bynum for a possible 1 year rental. So when people mention him on the Lakers I'm thinking they are referring to free agency. I apologize if I jumped the gun but as I said this is just what I've heard. I go on Lakersground/Topbuzz too so I've seen it all.

[SourGrapes]

It was my bad for not elaborating more. I was responding to the opinions I've heard from Lakers fans lately. We know the Lakers aren't trading for Dwight given his re-sign with one team crap and the value of Bynum for a possible 1 year rental. So when people mention him on the Lakers I'm thinking they are referring to free agency. I apologize if I jumped the gun but as I said this is just what I've heard. I go on Lakersground/Topbuzz too so I've seen it all.

no one knows this

[Doctor Rivers]

It was my bad for not elaborating more. I was responding to the opinions I've heard from Lakers fans lately. We know the Lakers aren't trading for Dwight given his re-sign with one team crap and the value of Bynum for a possible 1 year rental. So when people mention him on the Lakers I'm thinking they are referring to free agency. I apologize if I jumped the gun but as I said this is just what I've heard. I go on Lakersground/Topbuzz too so I've seen it all.

Why is no one talking about how Bynum only has a year left on his contract? He could very well go somewhere else.

[Clippersfan86]

Why is no one talking about how Bynum only has a year left on his contract? He could very well go somewhere else.

I suppose because he hasn't seemed nearly as wish washy and indecisive. But I agree that's a very valid point that should be weighed.

[Sound and Fury]

Why is no one talking about how Bynum only has a year left on his contract? He could very well go somewhere else.
Because Bynum has, in the past, indicated that he's willing to play anywhere if they will pay him. I think the Lakers have been hesitant to offer him a long-term max-type extension because of concerns about his maturity (or because of a power-struggle among Jim Buss, Jerry Buss, and/or Mitch Kupchak).

My sense is: (1) the Lakers are stalling on making a decision about Bynum because they still hold out hope that they'll be able to get a "better" franchise player than Bynum (not necessarily Dwight, but I think they would be more comfortable with Bynum as a #2 than a #1)... and they won't re-sign Bynum until they have to (his contract expires) or they have their next alpha dog in place and (2) Bynum will happily sign a long-term max with just about anybody. For him, basketball's a means to and end and it's all about the money.

Given that the Lakers can pay Bynum more than anyone else thanks to Bird Rights, I think if Bynum leaves the Lakers, it will be because the Lakers decided to part ways with him, not the other way around.

[coin24]

So sick of all this Dwight bullshit...The Magic should just trade his overrated ass for the best package they can get.. Plus try and screw him by trading with the Craptors, Bobcats etc etc:lol

Fu*k Dwight..

[niko]

The Nets blew it by the Wallace trade, which compromised their only real trade chip. They honestly could have got Wallace anyway for 4 yrs/$40 million. That's not something he would have received from Portland or probably anywhere else.

Dwight blew it with the opt in. That made no sense. The whole way he handled everything made no sense.

[IllegalD]

Ric Bucher ‏@RicBucher
That didn't take long: now being told not to count out DH still making his way to the Nets. So list now is: 1.(Nets) Mavs.
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[niko]

Ric Bucher ‏@RicBucher
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I'm sure he is being told that, his source is Dwight and his agent. Wishful thinking does not reality make.

My sources say Beyonce is sorry she married Jay Z when she could have lived as my concubine.

[Jax]

Dwight is just dumb, he could've been a free agent by now.

[swi7ch]

Send D12 to CHA as a punishment!

[boozehound]

I'm sure he is being told that, his source is Dwight and his agent. Wishful thinking does not reality make.

My sources say Beyonce is sorry she married Jay Z when she could have lived as my concubine.
meh, brook and brooks with a future first seems pretty reasonable to me. not sure I like any package other than houston better than that. could even re-sign and trade hump.

[RoseCity07]

Wallace signing for 4 more years makes it worth it. Highly doubt the 6 pick (Lilliard) becomes as good as Crash who's a VERY underrated, borderline all star player and only 29 years old (still got at least 3-4 more good years).

In terms of value, sure 6 pick worth more but remember Orlando was not negotiating period. It's not about the Nets offer not being good enough.

That's not really the point is it? The point is that they could have selected Drummond or Harrison Barnes at 6 had they just kept the pick. The Nets franchise is retarded.

[Clippersfan86]

That's not really the point is it? The point is that they could have selected Drummond or Harrison Barnes at 6 had they just kept the pick. The Nets franchise is retarded.

I disagree :confusedshrug: . I think Nets are going to be a middle of the road playoff team this year if they gel quickly and in general can be a 3-5 seed for a few years, although they don't have the roster to contend for a title or conference finals probably.

[StackzUp]

At least Nets are looking to be a playoff team. Dwight seems like such a long shot, but I keep hearing it may still happen. Joe Johnson is a very talented player though even if his contract is the worst in the league.

[Meticode]

*looks at the source the report came from*
*leaves the thread immediately*

[DirtySanchez]

Howard is unreal....what can the Nets or Mavs offer the Magic? Dumb....just straight up dumb.

[bmulls]

Howard is unreal....what can the Nets or Mavs offer the Magic? Dumb....just straight up dumb.

At this point, beggars can't be choosers. Yeah they have a full season, but they risk getting nothing in return if Dwight walks in FA. If you are shipping him out as a rental his value declines drastically.

[veilside23]

Howard is unreal....what can the Nets or Mavs offer the Magic? Dumb....just straight up dumb.


nets can still trade brook lopez + wallace and brooks and cash ...

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

nets can still trade brook lopez + wallace and brooks and cash ...
I don't think they can include Wallace until Dec 15th. Correct?

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

nets can still trade brook lopez + wallace and brooks and cash ...

Yupe... A guy who is coming from OKC will sure pay a 30 yr old 10mil for next 4yrs

Lopez has to agree to the $$$ & yrs on his contract to trade him... And I don't think Rob will want him anyways

[Kiddlovesnets]

But still, its Joe Johnson... Now if Deron dumps us we cant even go into rebuilding mode as planned.
:facepalm

[DirtySanchez]

But still, its Joe Johnson... Now if Deron dumps us we cant even go into rebuilding mode as planned.
:facepalm
Yup...... Oh well we shall see