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

Here is another Recent Article in the last hr Posted from Orlando Concerning D12 to NEts.. Definitely smoke to this story..

[url]http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-dwight-howard-nets-trade-1210-20111209,0,6501620.story[/url]

[QUOTE=Lakers_Kobe_Fan]Believe this: Lakers will end up getting CP3 and D12....[/QUOTE]
They don't have either right now.

[QUOTE=Nets fan 93]You got a point. The Nets plan b is nene though. I'm fine with that.[/QUOTE]
See, I'm not overly keen on Nene. I don't like the idea of us handing a near max deal for a player with an iffy knee, a history of cancer & whose best year was only 14/8. Yeah, he posted those numbers at a very high efficiency, but is his impact on a team really worthy of such a gaudy contract? I don't think so. It's Dwight or bust for me.

That

nene/lopez...who plays the 5? can lopez guard 4's easier?

[QUOTE=UK-NJ]See, I'm not overly keen on Nene. I don't like the idea of us handing a near max deal for a player with an iffy knee, a history of cancer & whose best year was only 14/8. Yeah, he posted those numbers at a very high efficiency, but is his impact on a team really worthy of such a gaudy contract? I don't think so. It's Dwight or bust for me.[/QUOTE]

If it Keeps Deron. I am satisfied.

[QUOTE=blacknapalm]nene/lopez...who plays the 5? can lopez guard 4's easier?[/QUOTE]
Nene played four next to camby on occasion back in his Denver days.

This is just nonsense to throw Stern and the other douchbag owners off his trail so they will allow the CP3 deal. After that deal is signed Dwight will say "sike" and demand to go to LA for Andrew Bynum and a box of teddy grahams.

[QUOTE=Nets fan 93]Nene played four next to camby on occasion back in his Denver days.[/QUOTE]

yep, i know he has more experience. i'm just trying to gauge whether or not lopez can move to the 4 and adjust and even play defense better against 4's. i think 4's might be too quick for him so it might not be a good idea. so i guess nene plays 4 and you keep lopez at 5 in that case...

[QUOTE=Nets fan 93]If it Keeps Deron. I am satisfied.[/QUOTE]
I guess so. I just don't buy into the hype that we need to waste our cap on players who aren't worth their contracts just to appease Deron. He isn't daft; he knows that a guy like Nene isn't going to make the difference. Deron wants a championship, not mid seed playoff mediocrity. He had that with the Jazz. I honestly don't think signing Nene would increase our chances of retaining Deron by that big of a margin.

I just hope this doesn't drag on like the Melo shit last year. I want it resolved in the next couple days. I can't take another Melodrama. :lol

[QUOTE=Kobe 4 The Win]This is just nonsense to throw Stern and the other douchbag owners off his trail so they will allow the CP3 deal. After that deal is signed Dwight will say "sike" and demand to go to LA for Andrew Bynum and a box of teddy grahams.[/QUOTE]

Yup. This will happen right after Mitch kills Doc Brown, steals the DeLorean and goes *back* to 1985, trades for a rookie Michael Jordan.

Resulting Lakers lineup is

C- Dwight
PF- Gasol (re-signed by the Lakers after he is released by Houston just cuz)
SF- Kobe
SG- Jordan
PG- Paul

As a Nets fan, this would be seriously amazing. As a few others have said though, just considering what us NJ fans have gone through over the past half decade, I'll believe it when I see it. I got my hopes up for LeBron and the "Summer of 2010" during the start of our little rebuilding period, endured a painful 70-loss season, all that Melo shit, among countless other letdowns in recent times. Needless to say, I agree with those who won't even crack a smile until we actually see D12 suit up as a Net.

...Okay, well I lied. I did actually crack a smile at the thought of closing out our time in Jersey with arguably the best duo in the NBA in terms of playing off of each other's games, and starting our Brooklyn tenure off with a bang. If we could pull this off for Brook and picks, I consider that trade (for us) to be on par with Marbury/Kidd, if not better.

I salivate at the thought of having the best center in the game, along with a top 3 PG. Timing couldn't be more perfect for this move for us. I think the Nets have done an incredible job of making D-Will feel wanted here, and Proky & company haven't been shy about letting fans and players know that they'll do anything to build this team into a contender ASAP, and that's something I'm sure Howard respects.

So again, I'm prepared for another letdown like the past few years, because that just comes with the territory of Nets fanhood. :lol Crossing my fingers though!

[QUOTE=Reverend Hoops]Al Horford > Brook Lopez[/QUOTE]

Al Horford and Kirk Hinrich and a first round pick for Dwight Howard.

This would be awesome. I'll take anything that creates a new contender.

[QUOTE=hawkfan]Al Horford and Kirk Hinrich and a first round pick for Dwight Howard.[/QUOTE]

hawkfan Trade Scenario:

Atlanta gets

Jameer Nelson
Dwight Howard (expirer)
Chris Duhon

Orlando gets

Al Horford
Jeff Teague
Kirk Hinrich (expirer)
Marvin Williams (throw in to make contracts match)

[QUOTE=SidePocket]As a Nets fan, this would be seriously amazing. As a few others have said though, just considering what us NJ fans have gone through over the past half decade, I'll believe it when I see it. I got my hopes up for LeBron and the "Summer of 2010" during the start of our little rebuilding period, endured a painful 70-loss season, all that Melo shit, among countless other letdowns in recent times. Needless to say, I agree with those who won't even crack a smile until we actually see D12 suit up as a Net.

...Okay, well I lied. I did actually crack a smile at the thought of closing out our time in Jersey with arguably the best duo in the NBA in terms of playing off of each other's games, and starting our Brooklyn tenure off with a bang. If we could pull this off for Brook and picks, I consider that trade (for us) to be on par with Marbury/Kidd, if not better.

I salivate at the thought of having the best center in the game, along with a top 3 PG. Timing couldn't be more perfect for this move for us. I think the Nets have done an incredible job of making D-Will feel wanted here, and Proky & company haven't been shy about letting fans and players know that they'll do anything to build this team into a contender ASAP, and that's something I'm sure Howard respects.

So again, I'm prepared for another letdown like the past few years, because that just comes with the territory of Nets fanhood. :lol Crossing my fingers though![/QUOTE]

Welcome aboard ISH! I was starting to feel like the only pessimistic Nets fan frequenting these boards. :lol

Anyway, I co-sign every point you just made. Who needs the excitement of play-off basketball when you can have the off-season/trade deadline drama the Nets every year? :oldlol:

I'll believe it when I see it, this could just be misinformation leaked to the media to drive other trade negotiations along.

/edit - However, like someone else said - whatever makes another contender is good in my books.

[QUOTE=lock]I'll believe it when I see it, this could just be misinformation leaked to the media to drive other trade negotiations along.

/edit - However, like someone else said - whatever makes another contender is good in my books.[/QUOTE]

I'm not really sure though, if this was ploy by the Magic to drive up market value, Dwight could easily shoot it down on Twitter by saying he's made no such statement or something.

But I understand from the POV of a Nets fan not wanting to get too excited.

The Nets could have had Lopez, Favors, Kanter.

That's a championship team for the next decade.

why the heck does he wanna go there :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=tomtucker]why the heck does he wanna go there :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Rich owner, new arena, Brooklyn, New Yawk New Yawk concrete jungle where dreams are made of, Jay Z, plus Deron Williams is a very good no.2 option that can legitimately work with Dwight in creating a credible contender.

There's a certain appeal there.

Can Nets amnesty Hedo after the trade?

[QUOTE=UK-NJ]Welcome aboard ISH! I was starting to feel like the only pessimistic Nets fan frequenting these boards. :lol

Anyway, I co-sign every point you just made. Who needs the excitement of play-off basketball when you can have the off-season/trade deadline drama the Nets every year? :oldlol:[/QUOTE]

Thanks :D And yeah, exactly! And no need to have seasons of .500 or better, LA and Miami wish they could experience the entertainment provided by our boys Petro and Graham. :oldlol:

If we do pull this off, taking on Turkoglu's albatross contract might actually not be as bad as some fans expect, since that seems to be a likely possibility. Maybe he could catch lightning in a bottle and be a decent role player for us, like he has proven he can be in the past (plus he's only 32). Would be nice to see him return to the Hedo of a few years back, but anything better than what Troy Murphy gave us would be an improvement. :lol I'd love to amnesty Outlaw, quite frankly...although I can't imagine he repeats that terrible performance from last season.

I wanted to see a lineup of

Deron
Morrow
Kirilenko
Humphries
Dwight

Won't happen with Hedo's contract being taken on. And I'm still facepalming over the stupid move they made to get Outlaw last year (spending money just to show fans they got someone over the summer)...the guy is the most anti-winning player I've seen in a while.

[QUOTE=Fatal9]Can Nets amnesty Hedo after the trade?[/QUOTE]
No, only deals b4 the lockout can be amnestied.

[QUOTE=brownmamba00]No, only deals b4 the lockout can be amnestied.[/QUOTE]
Hedo's contract was signed before the lockout though

[QUOTE=Fatal9]Hedo's contract was signed before the lockout though[/QUOTE]
True, but the trade is not. Only the Magic have rights to amnesty Hedo.

[SIZE="1"](correct me if i'm wrong tho)[/SIZE]

Can

Would love to see this. I'm a big D-Will fan, and will be great to see a quality pg and centre teamed up.

Says a lot about their character also, wanting to build something together, creating a history.

i hope this happens too, rather than d12 to LA

best PG and best C on one team, but weaknesses through 2 3 4...

some interesting battles between NY, NJ, BOS, CHI, and MIA

[QUOTE=Nets fan 93]where are all the haters? LETS GO. This is the reason the Nets have been quiet!!!!!!!!:cheers: :rockon:[/QUOTE]
I still dont get why people took us out of the equation oh well. :cheers: :cheers:

if dwight names NJ his #1 choice, is that not 'dictating' where he goes? lol @ stern's double standards

[QUOTE=blacknapalm]if dwight names NJ his #1 choice, is that not 'dictating' where he goes? lol @ stern's double standards

secondly, if howard falls thru, [B]how do nets fans feel about giving up lopez + 2 1st round picks for nene? that is supposedly plan B.[/B][/QUOTE]
Thats not happening.

[QUOTE=D12"Magic"]Thats not happening.[/QUOTE]

ya, realized it made no sense. that's the trade on the table for d12

[QUOTE=blacknapalm]ya, realized it made no sense. that's the trade on the table for d12[/QUOTE]
Its cool.

u can just sign nene outright or west

Whats up wit it, Vanilla face?

How is the Nets offer any better than what the Lakers are offering? Yet I'm reading people post "I like this" and "this is what should happen". I swear the majority of basketball fans are idiots

[QUOTE=longtime lurker]How is the Nets offer any better than what the Lakers are offering? Yet I'm reading people post "I like this" and "this is what should happen". I swear the majority of basketball fans are idiots[/QUOTE]

The best offers by far are honestly the Clippers one and the Bulls one.

[QUOTE=chazzy]inb4 Stern[/QUOTE]

stern will veto trade because the nets will aren't supposed to be good.