Brook Lopez to sign 4-year, $61 million contract with Nets

[Lucky17]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter
BREAKING - Dwight Howard trade to @brooklynnets falls through, last-gasp attempt to work a deal has died. @RicBucher w/more on ESPN2 soon

Orlando brass is saying that all Dwight trade talks are on hold while they turn their attention to a coaching search.

Translation: when y'all are ready to make us a serious offer for Dwight, give us a call.

[StartOrien]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter
BREAKING - Dwight Howard trade to @brooklynnets falls through, last-gasp attempt to work a deal has died. @RicBucher w/more on ESPN2 soon

Orlando brass is saying that all Dwight trade talks are on hold while they turn their attention to a coaching search.

Translation: when y'all are ready to make us a serious offer for Dwight, give us a call.

Hate you, Orlando management. Hate you so gosh dang much.

[Snakehead]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter
BREAKING - Dwight Howard trade to @brooklynnets falls through, last-gasp attempt to work a deal has died. @RicBucher w/more on ESPN2 soon

Orlando brass is saying that all Dwight trade talks are on hold while they turn their attention to a coaching search.

Translation: when y'all are ready to make us a serious offer for Dwight, give us a call.

Hate you, Orlando management. Hate you so gosh dang much.

Yes hurry up and get fleeced on one of these uneven trades!

[StartOrien]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter
BREAKING - Dwight Howard trade to @brooklynnets falls through, last-gasp attempt to work a deal has died. @RicBucher w/more on ESPN2 soon

Orlando brass is saying that all Dwight trade talks are on hold while they turn their attention to a coaching search.

Translation: when y'all are ready to make us a serious offer for Dwight, give us a call.

Hate you, Orlando management. Hate you so gosh dang much.

Yes hurry up and get fleeced on one of these uneven trades!

Works for me!

[Roy H.]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

[Who]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

It sounded like Orlando were pretty firm on the idea of trading Dwight Howard before the season begins. They don't want to go through the media-circus again that they suffered through last season.

[Cman]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter
BREAKING - Dwight Howard trade to @brooklynnets falls through, last-gasp attempt to work a deal has died. @RicBucher w/more on ESPN2 soon

And in other news, a certain GM in Houston can't suppress his glee.

[Fafnir]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

It sounded like Orlando were pretty firm on the idea of trading Dwight Howard before the season begins. They don't want to go through the media-circus again that they suffered through last season.

Then why the big "disengaging to get a coach" talk?

I think they're wavering on their resolve to trade him before the season starts, unless they get better offers at least.

[Who]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

It sounded like Orlando were pretty firm on the idea of trading Dwight Howard before the season begins. They don't want to go through the media-circus again that they suffered through last season.

Then why the big "disengaging to get a coach" talk?

I think they're wavering on their resolve to trade him before the season starts, unless they get better offers at least.

A lot of time between now and the start of the season. No rush.

[Fafnir]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

It sounded like Orlando were pretty firm on the idea of trading Dwight Howard before the season begins. They don't want to go through the media-circus again that they suffered through last season.

Then why the big "disengaging to get a coach" talk?

I think they're wavering on their resolve to trade him before the season starts, unless they get better offers at least.

A lot of time between now and the start of the season.

Yeah but I think the ineligble to trade players who sign new deals will gum up the works a ton.

[StartOrien]

So, will the Dwight talks take a breather until January 15, or are we going to be bombarded with trade rumors all season long?

It sounded like Orlando were pretty firm on the idea of trading Dwight Howard before the season begins. They don't want to go through the media-circus again that they suffered through last season.

Then why the big "disengaging to get a coach" talk?

I think they're wavering on their resolve to trade him before the season starts, unless they get better offers at least.

Honestly, I think much like Howard, they haven't the least idea what they're doing. To some degree, it's understandable - they've got a top 3 superduperstar, and they can't get a thing for him. They'd do back flips to get the same package the Hornets got for Chris Paul. But instead they're looking at a max contract player everyone knows isn't worth it, an immature and injury prone young center who might not resign, and cap relief and a pu pu platter of mediocre prospects.

But at the same time, he's been on the market for 6 months. You know what's on the table. That really isn't going to change. It's time to make a decision.

[TripleOT]

Take the pu pu platter from Houston with the draft picks and be done with it.  Bynum doesn't want to play there, and probably doesn't want to play in Houston either. 

If I'm Andrew Bynum, I want to stay in LA.  Period. he will be the marquee FA next summer (if Howard doesn't get his trade and re-up), and if he's traded elsewhere, he will be able to hold that team hostage a la Dwight.   

[OsirusCeltics]

I smell sign and trade

[TripleOT]

Portland and Charlotte both ready to throw a max offer sheet at B-Lo. If you're seven feet tall and can run and chew gum at the same time, there's a big deal waiting for you in the NBA.

[fandrew]

I smell sign and trade

Nets ended trade negotiations for Howard. They needed to know if they had him by today for cap reasons or something from what I heard on ESPN Radio.