Dwight Howard trade chatter/update thread

[BballTim]

Sources told ESPN.com that the most active proposal discussed by the teams would send Portland Trail Blazers swingman Gerald Wallace to the Magic along with Nets center Brook Lopez as two of the main pieces Orlando would receive in exchange for Howard.

As part of such a trade, which could be expanded to include a fourth team, sources say Orlando would also shed the long-term contracts of Hedo Turkoglu and Chris Duhon -- both absorbed by New Jersey -- while also potentially receiving future draft considerations.

Other players would have to be added to the deal to make the salary-cap math work, but sources said Portland would receive multiple first-round picks as part of the exchange for surrendering Wallace and facilitating the trade

Marc Stein

Very strange to see Portland giving up Gerald Wallace for a couple of draft picks. Isn't that exactly the deal they made 9 months ago to acquire him? Isn't Paul Allen in a win-now mode and totally uninterested in the idea of rebuilding? Isn't that why he fired GM Cho?

Very strange

  Maybe Roy's retirement and Oden being (possibly) out for the year changed their priorities.

[Lucky17]

Exactly my reaction, Who.

What picks do the Nets have to offer? I suspect they'd be better than what the Blazers initially gave up to get Wallace, but it's still a little odd to hear.

[Kane3387]

Sources told ESPN.com that the most active proposal discussed by the teams would send Portland Trail Blazers swingman Gerald Wallace to the Magic along with Nets center Brook Lopez as two of the main pieces Orlando would receive in exchange for Howard.

As part of such a trade, which could be expanded to include a fourth team, sources say Orlando would also shed the long-term contracts of Hedo Turkoglu and Chris Duhon -- both absorbed by New Jersey -- while also potentially receiving future draft considerations.

Other players would have to be added to the deal to make the salary-cap math work, but sources said Portland would receive multiple first-round picks as part of the exchange for surrendering Wallace and facilitating the trade

Marc Stein

Very strange to see Portland giving up Gerald Wallace for a couple of draft picks. Isn't that exactly the deal they made 9 months ago to acquire him? Isn't Paul Allen in a win-now mode and totally uninterested in the idea of rebuilding? Isn't that why he fired GM Cho?

Very strange

  Maybe Roy's retirement and Oden being (possibly) out for the year changed their priorities.

I think that's what the thinking is. That they can't contend right now with Wallace so get something in return for him now and try and contend in a few years. I think that means they could move Camby also. I wouldn't mind seeing us get involved and trade O'Neal for Wallace like we were going to do with West. Then think about moving Green and a pick for Camby around the deadline, assuming Green isn't a part of the future and Camby still has something left.

[Ganguido]

Exactly my reaction, Who.

What picks do the Nets have to offer? I suspect they'd be better than what the Blazers initially gave up to get Wallace, but it's still a little odd to hear.

Nets got their own pick + Houston pick (Terrence Willams trade) top 14 protected till 2016.

[barefacedmonk]

Orlando has ended trade talks for Dwight Howard, league sources tell Y! Sports.

- Adrian Wojnarowski

[barefacedmonk]

Magic decided to take Dwight Howard off market, ending talks with Nets and the rest of his NBA suitors for now, league sources tell Y!

- Adrian Wojnarowski

[PosImpos]

Magic decided to take Dwight Howard off market, ending talks with Nets and the rest of his NBA suitors for now, league sources tell Y!

- Adrian Wojnarowski

he'll go at the deadline, i guess.

[barefacedmonk]

Source with knowledge of Dwight Howard trade talks confirms 3-way deal w/ Orlando, NJ and Portland - and all others - dead for the moment.

@wojyahoonba first reported Howard talks ending, and second source confirms now. Being told Portland stood to gain 4 first-rounders in deal.

- Sam Amick

[Lucky17]

Source with knowledge of Dwight Howard trade talks confirms 3-way deal w/ Orlando, NJ and Portland - and all others - dead for the moment.

@wojyahoonba first reported Howard talks ending, and second source confirms now. Being told Portland stood to gain 4 first-rounders in deal.

- Sam Amick

Wow. 4 1sts? I'd probably have done it, if I were Portland.

[barefacedmonk]

Source with knowledge of Dwight Howard trade talks confirms 3-way deal w/ Orlando, NJ and Portland - and all others - dead for the moment.

@wojyahoonba first reported Howard talks ending, and second source confirms now. Being told Portland stood to gain 4 first-rounders in deal.

- Sam Amick

Wow. 4 1sts? I'd probably have done it, if I were Portland.

Yeah, that's good return on Gerald Wallace.

[nickagneta]

Sources told ESPN.com that the most active proposal discussed by the teams would send Portland Trail Blazers swingman Gerald Wallace to the Magic along with Nets center Brook Lopez as two of the main pieces Orlando would receive in exchange for Howard.

As part of such a trade, which could be expanded to include a fourth team, sources say Orlando would also shed the long-term contracts of Hedo Turkoglu and Chris Duhon -- both absorbed by New Jersey -- while also potentially receiving future draft considerations.

Other players would have to be added to the deal to make the salary-cap math work, but sources said Portland would receive multiple first-round picks as part of the exchange for surrendering Wallace and facilitating the trade

Marc Stein

Very strange to see Portland giving up Gerald Wallace for a couple of draft picks. Isn't that exactly the deal they made 9 months ago to acquire him? Isn't Paul Allen in a win-now mode and totally uninterested in the idea of rebuilding? Isn't that why he fired GM Cho?

Very strange

  Maybe Roy's retirement and Oden being (possibly) out for the year changed their priorities.

This makes complete sense.

[ManUp]

If Otis were smart he'd trade Dwight early so he could begin the tanking. If your going to suck this isn't a bad year for you. I'm assuming that Portland plans on pulling another 2006 style draft haul. That gm of theirs is really sneaky. 

[barefacedmonk]

Magic didn't like any offers, including 3-teamer w/ NJ and Blazers reported earlier. Goal is to keep D12 in Orlando as long as possible.

- David Aldridge

[footey]

Bynum plus Gasol is only package that will work for them.

[wdleehi]

Makes little sense to trade him now.


More teams will have more tradeable assets latter in the year. Wait till then.


In the meantime, if a trade comes up that could add players to Orlando that makes him happy, so much the better.