Dwight Howard

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  1. Schilly

    Schilly Well-Known Member

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    Because he is going to opt out and walk away this summer, leaving them empty handed. By trading him they can at least get some assets to move forward with.
     
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    That's the thing - I think guys like Howard and Cousins would do just fine here, because we have a well-respected leader in Dame that they can fall in line behind. Despite their "checkered past", I think they're generally good guys who want to win.
    Based on the fact that Whiteside also has well-respected leaders in Wade and Bosh, I don't feel like a change of scenery would help him.
    I'm not sure about that Morris twin...
     
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    chandler parsons was an important element in howard's recruitment to houston. history working out together when parsons was in college and dwight in orlando
     
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    Same reason why we might move Henderson.
     
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    All this shouldn't even b a debate ()
    Really? Because he's a bench player @ best & we don't want to overpay him?
     
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    Huh? He's a free agent to be. Just like Howard. You trade him now or lose him in the summer for nothing. It's not that difficult to understand.
     
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    I would not want to trade away anyone for him, but if he opts out, Id love to give him a max offer in the off season.
     
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    Huh? D-Bag12 isn't a FA. He's got 1 more yr.
     
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    He has a player option and you can bet he will opt out and get paid.
     
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    Yikes, glad u r not gm:wink:
     
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    Ah. But again... IF he's so awesome & such a winner, why wouldn't Hou. just pay him more vs. any1 else when he opts out?
     
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    Because they're committed to Harden, and their games aren't meshing together idk. Morey is a terrible GM anyways who couldn't care less about basketball fit/chemistry.
     
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    The failure to appraise the situation for what it is can be a difficult assessment to comprehend... Let me make this simple.

    Dwight is leaving as a free agent this summer, just like Lamarcus left us high and dry last summer.

    I'm not sure why that is hard to understand.
     
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    Sure but great players should b able to rise above personal differences, b professional, do their jobs, & win.
     
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    After Howard's experiences playing for the Lakers and the Rockets, I would think he'd be very appreciative of the team and atmosphere in Portland.
     
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    Exactly. D-Bag12 is NOT a winner, why do ppl want him here?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    If you can get him for Leonard/Kaman then you do it.

    Then the Rockets would have the two most punchable faces in the NBA on one roster.
     
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    It must be nice to live in a fantasy world of unicorns and cotton candy flowers on trees, ohh look it's raining skittles and there's a fairy pissing beer.
     
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    I would do this & move D-Bag12 to another team that we hate & get something we want/that is valuable in return!:ygrin: It's a win-win for us & the Rockets!:smiley-violence::smiley-violence:
     

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