It might be a waste of time, but it would be a relatively short amount of time. It's not nearly as much of a waste of time as going after a restricted free agent, which we do plenty.
The team Dwight had in Orlando in 2009 was the ideal team for him but Nelson was hurt. Otherwise, they might've won it.
Honestly, I hate Dwight Howard. If he came to Portland? I'd still hate him. But we would be damn good. Dwight/Aldridge/Batum/Wes/Lillard? Yes fucking please. It would be a real chore to watch teams cheat off of Batum/Wes/Lillard to double him...and then LMA can be the little bitch he is usually and shoot jumpers
Maybe that Dwight Howard took that shitty ass team to the finals. At least that was my first thought.
Footwork not good. Way overated post game and one of the worst passers out of a double team ever. Can't have him in an important game in the last 5 minutes because he can't make free throws. Emotionally barely above Meyers Leonard. No thanks.
It's a good thing cause there are many other teams that still love him. I think it's a good opportunity for us to hop on the Howard sweepstakes and get a player for cheap!
His dad was a petulant little scumbag, and Joakim's a douchebag. Heck of a player, don't want him on my team. And yes, lol, I know how that feels, but still...
Sources say Dwight will explore free agency. http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles.../is-this-the-last-of-dwight-howard-as-a-laker
Lets see if I can make this more clear... http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2009_depth.html Not only did that team get to the finals, they beat The Cleveland Lebron's.
I like our chances at grabbing Gasol off amnesty better than convincing Dwight to come here. What are the rules on claims of amnestied players? Do we get any priority for being under the cap? Olshey succeeded in bidding for Chauncey a few years ago, so he must know the rules.
Nice. And I'm guessing we have to stay under the cap even after our offer? for example... say we get through our other FA signings/trades/etc and end up 2 mil under the cap? Are we only allowed upto bid 2mil? Also, are only one year offers considered in the bidding? Does a 2year/4mil offer trump a 1yr, 3mil offer?
