Chris Brousard : I'm being told Dwight is leaving the Lakers

[rondohondo]

Take it fwiw , but brousard was just on espn saying , he is being told on strong terms that Dwight is gone.

Houston and Dallas going after him

[fairweatherfan]

Shoot, that probably means Dwight is resigning with them at midnight Sunday. 


EDIT: Wow, triple simulpost!  TPs all around.

[clover]

I'd be happy to see McHale get him, but Dallas is okay too.

[Humble G]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

[StartOrien]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

Excellent point.

[Humble G]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

Excellent point.

and DA said he didnt think anything would happen tonight hahahaha he is a funny man! lol 

[fairweatherfan]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

Excellent point.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Pierce's $5 million buyout option disappears if he's traded. 

So if any of those teams traded for him wanting to drop him, they'd have to do a separate, costlier negotiation.

[wdleehi]

Dwight, sticking it to the Lakers.


How can he not be a CB hero?

[chambers]

Hmmmmmm

[manl_lui]

Why can't superstars just stay put and quit whining! But then again it's in the expense of the Lakers, so w/e

[lightspeed5]

I think its true, i think dwight just wants to win so he will leave to a better situation

[hwangjini_1]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

Excellent point.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Pierce's $5 million buyout option disappears if he's traded. 

So if any of those teams traded for him wanting to drop him, they'd have to do a separate, costlier negotiation.

You are correct. If pierce is traded the $5,000,000 buy out option evaporates. So it would NOT create massive savings for another's team payroll.

If the celtics trade pierce, the other team would believe pierce was the final piece to a strong playoff run.

[JSD]

does this mean dallas and houston will be going after pierce? to free up room?

Excellent point.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Pierce's $5 million buyout option disappears if he's traded. 

So if any of those teams traded for him wanting to drop him, they'd have to do a separate, costlier negotiation.

There was a report of his deal becoming guaranteed if he is dealt last week, but nobody could confirm. I tweeted Coon about it but didn't hear back from him.

[wdleehi]

Kobe just can't get along with the top C in the league no matter who it is at the time.

[Who]

I think Houston is the only team outside of the Lakers who has a realistic shot at Dwight.