Source: Nets Preparing To Pursue Trade For Dwight

[Salazaar]

The Brooklyn Nets are preparing to make another run at Dwight Howard, according to a source.

Playing in Brooklyn with Deron Williams and Joe Johnson was at the top of Howard’s list last summer and the Nets are convinced that he still has a strong desire to make the Barclays Center his home office. The Nets have played well under P.J. Carlesimo and feel like the addition of Howard could be the piece that gets them to the NBA Finals.

Nets general manager Billy King has closely monitored the struggling Lakers and quietly searched for a third team with an attractive piece that would help facilitate a trade that would deliver Howard to the Nets, according to sources.

The Lakers have struggled through injuries, a coaching change and a lack of chemistry this season. The team is currently 17-24 and facing the reality that missing the playoffs seems inevitable. The feeling out of Brooklyn is that Howard can be had for the right price because of the Lakers’ struggles and long-term commitment to a collection of pieces that just don’t seem to fit or complement Howard’s assortment of skills.

The only missing element was a third team with an attractive piece that would force the Lakers to consider the future of the franchise and directly question Howard about the direction he’s leaning at this point of the season. King, according to sources, was confident that he had a trade proposal that was a perfect fit for all teams involved.

According to sources, King was planning to contact the Minnesota Timberwolves in order to gauge their interest in a three-team trade that would send Kevin Love to the Lakers, Brook Lopez to the Timberwolves and Dwight Howard to the Nets. Other small pieces would need to be included, but the proposed trade was thought to be intriguing enough to start conversations in the Lakers front office that would force them to deal with Howard earlier than planned.

That idea, however, was shelved when Love was sidelined 8-10 weeks with a broken hand. The Nets believed the Lakers would be interested in Love, but not an injured Love, even if they’re facing missing the playoffs, according to sources.

King will still look around for an attractive piece for the Lakers, but won’t make getting Howard as big a priority as last season, according to sources. But he will continue to watch the Lakers and explore intriguing trade options, sources said.
Via Jarrod Rudolph/RealGM

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...ade_For_Dwight


Here we go again...

[B-Easy8]

Why would we trade Love for Lopez?

Lopez and Pekovic would be terrible together and Love and Pek are a dominant combination.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Not gonna happen, as a nets fan i am so used to this kind of drama. We better make a trade for millsap instead.

[niko]

Why would the Nets trade all their trade pieces to remove Lopez who is killing it, get Howard, instead of trading their pieces for a complimentary piece to Lopez and the team? The Nets entire offense revolves around Lopez. IF you think Lopez is going to get hurt then you do this trade. Otherwise it makes no sense at this point.

Forgetting the point i doubt the Lakers clog their cap with someone when Lebron, etc. is available in two years, how does this improve the Nets?

Go get Milsap.

[niko]

Never mind, this is just J.Rudolph passing along his Dwight Brooklyn fantasy. Note to Mr. Rudolph - Nets moved on.

[Nick Young]

Lopez-Nash-Gawdbe, the unstoppable team

DO IT MITCH and get gerald wallace too, perfect fit


F*CK DWIGHT

[niko]

The Nets best player has been Lopez by far. He's been the only consistent piece. He also is the piece that makes their offense go. As a Knick fan at this point i'd be worried if the Nets got a good PF to slide into their rotation. Howard in and Lopez gone makes them a much easier matchup for us. Howard is Chandler's bitch.

Howard trying to ruin the Net's season too.

[Kurosawa0]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bc8f83z

Something like that involving two first rounders to Minnesota? Won't happen, but not really that horrible of a deal either.

[longtime lurker]

LMAO Dwight Howard is like heroin for the Nets and they just can't stop chasing the dragon

[tpols]

Don't think it's gonna pan out. Although the Nets would beast with Dwight because they play in the east and have it way easier than the Lakers. They could rest and rehab him into prime form for the playoffs.

Millsap+lopez would be a dirty combo though. Deron can't run the pick and roll with reggie well because he has no offense but Millsap would flourish.

[NumberSix]

Din't read niqqa

[Salazaar]

I think it's a very long shot too but it was just interesting to see that the Nets may be trying to acquire him yet again

[IGOTGAME]

If the Lakers somehow get Kevin Love for then make it happen. They still would be horrible on defense but I just want Dwight outta here.

[Nick Young]

Get Dwight out of town, no matter what DO IT MITCH

[niko]

Don't think it's gonna pan out. Although the Nets would beast with Dwight because they play in the east and have it way easier than the Lakers. They could rest and rehab him into prime form for the playoffs.

Millsap+lopez would be a dirty combo though. Deron can't run the pick and roll with reggie well because he has no offense but Millsap would flourish.

You'd have no offense. Dwight can't do P&R and you'd be total iso, without the inside out Brook provides.