Dwight Howard chooses to sign with the Houston Rockets (final decision)

[Birdman]

I think he made up his mind weeks ago

[jaketwice]

Houston traded Royce White to Philly.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3m
Houston has traded Royce White to Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

For one small container of "Philadelphia" "whipped" cream cheese.

[NocturnalRebel]

Houston traded Royce White to Philly.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3m
Houston has traded Royce White to Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

For one small container of "Philadelphia" "whipped" cream cheese.

Good trade for Houston

[Roy H.]

Houston traded Royce White to Philly.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3m
Houston has traded Royce White to Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

Royce might be able to play in 6 road games per year!

[gpap]

YEESSSSS

Anytime the Lakers suffer is a great win for Boston!

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The downside of this is they are in a far better position to get Wiggins than us.

I thought it was a very good decision on Dwight, the Lakers are a mess and with him and Harden they can be a force in the West. Morey is not done, expect moee moves, especially involving Asik.

(Id trade Lee and Bass and a pick for Asik right now)

Yoki! You frustrate me so much sometimes!  You understand basketball and obviously love the Celtics. But to trade for Asik does ZERO for us now. Give up Lee and Bass and a pick for a guy that takes us from a bottom 6 pick to a fringe playoff/15th pick in the draft. Rondo, Asik and Green aren't taking us anywhere. We need to dump salary and not acquire long term deals that make us slightly better and not stuck in medicority.
Asikbis a good finishing piece if we had a star powrrforward or shooting guard but to lock him up for 2 years at 11 million is just horrid salary strategy at this fork in the road for us.
I understand you aren't in favor of tanking and that's fine, but thino ahead down the road for free agency in 2014-15 and the possibility of what we could end up with after the draft and enough room to sign 1 or 2 max players....if Asik is here with Rondi he'll command more money at the end of his deal and will stop us getting a lottery pick. We can't win either way in that situation.

I would MUCH, MUCH, MUCH rather have Asik than Bass and Lee.

[butterbeanlove]

This is a blow for the Lakers but they will have a ton of cap space after next season. Knowing how they work they'll get LeBron. 

Exactly why I was hoping that clown would tie up their cap space for the next 10 years. You know every Laker fanboy is using that talking point right now.

As naïve as this may sound, I don't think Lebron would be so low as to sign with LA next year.  First, Lebron would have to exercise his Early Termination option and therefore be willing to screw Riley/Wade/Bosh and the Heat organization. Then he'd have to screw Cleveland (again) who will have Kyrie and plenty of space to sign him.  And Lebron would do this to join the team whose fandom has had absolutely everything they've wanted over the past 30 years?  All for a chance to play with 42 y/o Nash? Ancient Gasol (or whoever they trade him for)? 36 y/o Kobe?   He'd be in LaLa land and he'd make lots of money, but he'd solidify the love him or hate him persona.  I don't think he really likes being a villain -- he says he doesn't care, but I think he does.  I think he may want to return and be Cleveland's hero.
 
I fear Lebron to LA will happen, but at the same time I doubt it will.

Don't necessarily disagree. Just reflecting on the mentality of the Laker fanbase which is somewhat impervious to facts.

[Cman]

This is a blow for the Lakers but they will have a ton of cap space after next season. Knowing how they work they'll get LeBron. 

LeBron+ Wiggins+ a healthy resigned on the cheap Kobe. Lakers will be fine.

[NocturnalRebel]

This is a blow for the Lakers but they will have a ton of cap space after next season. Knowing how they work they'll get LeBron. 

LeBron+ Wiggins+ a healthy resigned on the cheap Kobe. Lakers will be fine.

I doubt Kobe allows his Lakers to tank during his last years.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Dwight + Reporters are just a joke at this point.


Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 40s
Yup. RT @ESPNNBA On @SportsCenter, @Chris_Broussard reports Dwight Howard has had change of heart, is now 50-50 on decision to leave Lakers


Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 11m
Yup. RT @mcten What's the hold up? "It's hard to walk away from $30 million," said source close to Dwight Howard. "Harder than we thought."
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 12m
This meeting is the Lakers' last chance to persuade Dwight Howard to stay. Mitch Kupchak will be in attendance. Trying to find out who else.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 17m
Dwight Howard and his camp haven't told the Lakers or Rockets anything. They didn't tell LA that he's leaving or tell HOU that he's signing.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 25m
I know fans want Dwight Howard to decide, but imagine being a player who's a free agent right now? A lot of moves are on hold as teams wait.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 40m
Dwight Howard will meet with the Lakers very soon and then an official decision is expected "tonight or tomorrow morning." #almostover
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 45m
I'm really sorry, everyone. I want this to be over too. I'm just tweeting what I'm hearing from very, very reliable sources.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 45m
The only teams that have been informed that they're out of the running are the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 46m
Dwight Howard is en route to L.A. now to meet with Lakers. I'm told the extra money that he could earn in L.A. is still weighing on Howard.
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Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 50m
Source close to Dwight Howard: "The reports are inaccurate. The Lakers haven't been informed of anything" WHY WON'T THIS END!?

[rondohondo]

what a tool, seriously sick of that chump. Why can't we have the old NBA back, where Anthony Mason would give that clown an elbow to the face?

[BudweiserCeltic]

At his point, I'm praying for an hour long Decision Special. It has to be better than this crap right?

[BudweiserCeltic]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 29s
Dwight Howard's plan was always to meet with the Lakers a final time and tell MItch Kupchak of his decision.

Yeah yeah, sure sure...

[BudweiserCeltic]

Los Angeles Lakers ‏@Lakers 3m
Statement from GM Mitch Kupchak: http://on.nba.com/14ZsLgV  "We have been informed of Dwight's decision to not return to the Lakers."


There final decision, no turning back. Dwight Howard not returning to the Lakers, to sign with the Houston Rockets.

[moiso]

What a joke this guy is.  Love the player, can't stand the person.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Well, now that the whole circus is over, and Dwight is confirmed to sign with the Houston Rockets... now I can focus on my Celtics once again.