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)