OK, so now its a bidding war for D Howard

[Nastradamus]

If I'm NJ, I'd rather have Nene with that cap space, keep Lopez and the 2 firsts and avoid Hedo's awful deal. Lopez,Nene,Deron is a nice start.

[longtime lurker]

It may not even matter now...Howard may just sign with the Chi because the whole thing has been so chaotic...

Remember, this is the same guy that said he would play Brooklyn...So cold weather is no longer an issue...

And having YOUNG D. Rose helps in said recruiting....A lot...

And the Bulls have better chips than both LA and NJ...

So anything can happen....

I just looked at Chicago's payroll and they can offer a pretty good package for him with their young players, picks and expiring contracts. However Orlando would want no part of Deng, it makes zero sense to have him for the next 3 years and we don't know how much value they place on Noah, not to mention they may want Howard out of the East.

[longtime lurker]

If I'm NJ, I'd rather have Nene with that cap space, keep Lopez and the 2 firsts and avoid Hedo's awful deal. Lopez,Nene,Deron is a nice start.

Nene for the 70 million dollars they're offering him is not a nice start.

[Hernando]

Nene for the 70 million dollars they're offering him is not a nice start.

That is horrible srsly.

[blablabla]

No point in going to LA. Shaq got a 19 year old Kobe when he moved, Dwight gets a 33 year old Kobe. He should go to New Jersey where he'll build something amazing with D-Will.

Bynum pros = Great player
cons= Always injured, big contract

Lopez pros= Great player, attractive contract
cons= Rebounding

only for the next sixth months

[LAClipsFan33]

He also said he wanted to be traded to NJ...

So, um, yeah...

Laker smokescreen so he doesn't get blocked for basketball reasons

[Kingwillball]

He also said he wanted to be traded to NJ...

So, um, yeah...

yeah, its no picnic in NJ in the winter either..

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

DH12 is not a free agent yet, so what he wants doesnt really matter, is what can Orlando get for him

least knowledgeable post so far.

[themurph]

I just looked at Chicago's payroll and they can offer a pretty good package for him with their young players, picks and expiring contracts. However Orlando would want no part of Deng, it makes zero sense to have him for the next 3 years and we don't know how much value they place on Noah, not to mention they may want Howard out of the East.

Orlando's issues with not wanting him in the East is no longer an issue...I mean, NJ was a front-runner, so that kills that...

As for Deng, who says he would be traded to Orlando? If there is another team involved who wants a defensive minded SF who can drop 18 to 20 a night, they will be a part of any deal...

But like I said, it's all moot...

Because I still think Howard is headed to NJ....

[themurph]

least knowledgeable post so far.

At this point, dude is right....

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

At this point, dude is right....

no. Howard is in the driver's seat, make no mistake.

[DirtySanchez]

No clue at this point what Lakers are doing.

Magic do not want Lopez the Nets have to involve a third team.

As for the Bulls keep the team you got...Rose, Noah, Deng, Booz....etc. Do not **** with a good young core.

[themurph]

no. Howard is in the driver's seat, make no mistake.

Oh no doubt...He has more leverage...But this is a peculiar moment...

You have a franchise (Orlando) who really doesn't want to trade their big man to another franchise (Lakers) because of their past history (Orlando doesn't want to be part of a Shaq part 2 in terms of their prize draftee getting rings for another franchise)...

You have a trade piece that while has a lot of upside (Bynum) has never played a full season because of injuries...

You have an organization (Nets) that while desirable has to involve another team in a deal because Orlando wants more than Lopez (who ironically is a better option because of his lack of injuries)...

And u have a bunch of other teams led by the Bulls who can swoop in because they can offer better deals...

So yeah....it ain't cut and dry...This thing is very complex....

[longtime lurker]

Orlando's issues with not wanting him in the East is no longer an issue...I mean, NJ was a front-runner, so that kills that...

As for Deng, who says he would be traded to Orlando? If there is another team involved who wants a defensive minded SF who can drop 18 to 20 a night, they will be a part of any deal...

But like I said, it's all moot...

Because I still think Howard is headed to NJ....

You're right they could still get a 3rd team in the deal, ironically a good fit for Deng would be the current Orlando team with Dwight Howard I still think Lakers find a way to get the deal done. I think Howard is just using Jersey as a back up plan until the Lakers are totally out of the running, from what I've read Orlando isn't too excited about Brook Lopez.

[GOBB]

What do the Bulls have to offer? Noah, Deng, Gibson, pick gets laughed at. Sixers can offer better.