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You remember the Carmelo Anthony shit a couple of years ago? Or even the Chris Paul offseason, resulting in the first time I've ever seen the Lakers get screwed out of anything? This Dwight Howard shit is GREAT. Thanks to Howard's lack of a backbone, we're basically ignoring Steve Nash's possible moves and Deron Williams' destination. Of course, Howard is better than either one of those players (really, Howard is a top 5 player. You could convince me that he's a top 3 player), so it makes sense, but wow. We're looking at the most hilarious shit since the CP3 to LAL trade was rescinded.
Right now, I'm looking at multiple teams interested in Dwight Howard; the Nets, Hawks, Rockets, and Lakers have all shown interest, and have appealing deals on the table. The HILARIOUS shit is that the Magic know that despite all of the news (again, similar to Denver), they have all of the leverage in this situation...for now. Howard seems incredibly mentally fragile, and until the trade deadline, the Magic really do have all sorts of power. If you remember the Carmelo trade situation, there were a lot of trades in the air (even though we knew that Melo only wanted to go to NY), and the Knicks trades got progressively better for the Nuggets. We eventually got to see the Knicks give up most of a VERY promising young line-up (plus picks) in exchange for Melo, Billups, and some bullshit. For those keeping score...THE KNICKS DON'T EVEN HAVE BILLUPS (or most of what they received) AT THIS POINT. So, by holding out, Denver indeed won. They basically got a starting line-up in exchange for a player who hasn't produced the playoff success that his talent would suggest, and a great PG at the end of his career.
I'll list the deals I've seen so far and give my take on them
Nets/Magic
Nets get Dwight Howard and Turkoglu (to dump his contract)
Magic get Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, and the Nets' 1st round draft picks for 2014, 2016, and 2018.
PERSONALLY, I want Dwight to join Brooklyn. How hilarious would it be to have 2 teams in NYC, and the Knicks being the worst of the two?! How hilarious would it be to have the Nets, after being spurned by Melo, keep Deron Williams AND get Dwight Howard? Yo I would die of laughter. Yes, they will be top-heavy and luxury taxed. I doubt that Prokhorov gives a fuck though. A line-up that includes Howard/Gerald Wallace/Joe Johnson/Deron Williams will either be epic as fuck, or tragically bad. Wallace gives you great versatility offensively and defensively, Howard is still the DPOY, despite Chandler getting the nod, and Williams is a top 3 PG. If Johnson can give them 18ppg, the Nets will be a problem.
For the Magic; you receive a good offensive center in Lopez, but let's not think he's anywhere near Howard defensively. ANYWHERE. He's also more healthy than people pretend he is, he hadn't missed a game before this season. Foot issues are sensitive points, so I can see why people are nervous about him in the future, but I think he continues to be a productive player. MarShon Brooks will be a top 5 SG in the league in a few years, IMO. I'm really high on that kid, so I think the Magic getting him would be a great look. Humphries is somehow still underrated (likely because the Nets suck), despite being a double-double per 36min for most of his career, and an actual double-double the past two years. He compliments Lopez well and helps the Magic immensely from a rebounding standpoint. Despite Lopez's anemic rebounding numbers for his height, I think having Humphries and Ryan Anderson will help with that. The three picks will be near the bottom of the 1st round, but I feel like a three 1st round picks are a pretty good haul, even though none will be lottery picks.
I want to see the Nets do well, and seeing Dwight go to Brooklyn after all of the hatred he's kindled will be GLORIOUS. As in LeBron winning a championship last year glorious.
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Hawks/Magic
Hawks get Dwight Howard
Magic get Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Zach Pachulia, and protected 1st round pick (from Houston)
Hawks getting Dwight Howard, keeping Josh Smith, and with what they left over (Anthony Morrow, Devin Harris, etc.), I think the Hawks turn into a legitimate contender. Dwight is a game-changer, regardless of what you think of him as a person. In an OFF-YEAR he put up 20/14.5/2, with a 24.2 PER. To me, he's the most impactful player on both sides of the floor this side of LeBron James. You're getting a DPOY with an acceptable offense. I've heard that he wants more touches; in Atlanta he would get more touches. A Howard/Smith front-court is probably the best in the Eastern Conference, and depending on how things go out West, could be the best in the league. Smith had his best year yet last year, playing in all 66 games and averaging 18.8/9.6. With his athleticism, he is a difficult cover, and his rebounding has been improving (necessary since Horford was out). If it wasn't Atlanta, I'd be happy with this, but I don't want them to ever be anything. Fuck the Hawks.
Magic get Al Horford, a talented big, and Jeff Teague, a young, talented guard. Protected 1st round pick is better than any of the picks the Nets can give them, and Zach gives them depth at the center spot. Horford is no Dwight Howard, but he's not bad either. He's probably the 2nd best center in the EC when healthy, and he plays hard. He was a difference maker in that 6 game series with Boston, despite missing half the games. He gets a full offseason to get back in shape and will probably be the second All-Star center in the East.
I like the deal for both teams, but FUCK THE ATLANTA HAWKS. Remember that they paid THIS NIGGA $20 mil a year
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I'm going to ignore the Rockets deal if only because I can't see that happening at all, and thirst is disgusting in sports. If you want to think about it, lots of people will move on that deal, and it's still pretty flexible. Losing Dragic (like I am hearing has a good chance of happening) makes them even more unappealing and I have to think makes it difficult for the Rockets to give Orlando equal value. Of course, since it's me talking about this, either the Houston deal happens or this one does....................
Lakers/Magic
Lakers get Dwight Howard (I don't even like typing this shit)
Magic get Andrew Bynum and Metta World Peace (the last that I heard regarding this)
...................if you know me, you know I hate the Lakers with a passion. I'll rant about the Lakers later though. This trade is so fucking annoying on multiple levels. One, the Lakers get the best center in the league. Two, they get to drop a very talented player who doesn't want to be Kobe's #2. Three, if this happens, I have to think that it's because Howard has decided he's cool with deferring to Kobe until Kobe retires. Four, the Lakers get the best center in the league...again. For the Lakers, this is a great trade, especially if Howard doesn't make a fuss about being behind Kobe. They become a legitimate title contender, since Howard will give you just about everything Bynum does, outside of the occasional 3 point shot LOL. They get better defensively, and you will hear less complaints about Gasol, should they keep him. Kobe's terrible shot selection becomes something you can deal with more easily, and you lose just about nothing. Furthermore, I have to think that LA loves Howard. And when Kobe retires in 2020, they'll love Howard more if he gives them rings.
Magic get the best replacement for Howard through this deal. I LOVE Andrew Bynum. He's bigger than Howard, gives no fucks in general, is better scoring-wise, and legitimately believes he can be a #1 guy. You get MWP in the deal, who isn't the same player he was in Indiana, but was surprisingly effective in April this season...until he killed James Harden. But he's not really relevant to this deal...Bynum makes losing Howard acceptable, and the Magic remain an annoying out in the playoffs. I don't think they become a contender unless they get another piece though.
If you want some semblance of parity in trades, this is the best one. If you're annoyed with the Lakers getting shit, then this trade fucking sucks. Last I heard, Kobe wanted Howard to be the 3rd offensive option, which was a primary reason for Howard not wanting to go there. Hopefully, Kobe hasn't smartened up and we can live in a world where Howard and Kobe do not play together. Fuck Kobe.
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