Nets have emerged as favorites for Dwight; Howard expected to ask for deal there.

[QUOTE=ZHAKIDD532]You would think so, but so far that isn't the case. The player can always become an FA and sign where ever he wants, teams risk losing tons of assets if they make the deal and lose the player.[/QUOTE]

He really can't though. Not anymore.

The "glamour" markets are capped out and hamstrung under new luxury tax fines that are harsh as hell.

So NY/Lakerland/Miami ... that's out unless you are willing to play for peanuts. This is not even like "well you can take 20% less here" like LeBron did with Miami. This is now "you can take our MLE" type of thing.

Meaning basically a player like Dwight is going to have to pick and choose between say Chicago (which would hold his Bird rights if he were dealt there) and teams with a lot of cap room -- the Milwuakees, Minnesotas, Torontos, of the NBA that have a ton of cap room.

That's actually the reality of the new NBA.