Official: Howard to HOU

Daryl Morey ‏@dmorey

 

I think they would prefer a sign and trade for Josh Smith.

 

And if they are going to trade for a PF, wouldn't they want a stretch 4? They have to give Dwight his room.

 

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS

Despite confusion over Dwight Howard's decision, teams already making trade pitches for Omer Asik, who wants out of Houston, source says.

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS

Once deal is finalized with Howard and Houston, Asik could be sent to Atlanta in sign-and-trade for Josh Smith. Dallas also pushing.

 

Send Robin Lopez for Asik

 

Impossible

 

Make it happen

Robin Lopez is as meh as it gets

 

We are getting both

 

The Lopez trade hasn't been consumated yet right? So it seems like it could be possible legally. Now, talent wise it doesn't make any sense, Houston doesn't have reason to want him (especially over Asik). But, ATL may value Asik & Hickson over Asik & Lin or something like that.

Not sure what HOU does with Lin though. Do you guys see any takers out there?

 

I don't know, but if not someone is going to get blue balls.

 

Olshey is not going to back out of a deal that is agreed upon. It makes him look bad and it hurts our bargaining position down the road. It made us look like complete tools when we threatened the league with legal action if someone tried to sign Darius Miles. Let's not be that guy again.

 

Yep

 

Dwight should want his room, but Dwight is blinded by the fact he wants to play with is buddy Josh Smith. So as I said in another thread, it doesn't come down to what Houston wants it comes down to what Dwight was promised. And it seems pretty clear that a major selling point was that Dwight and Josh could play together in Houston.

 

I was just referencing expanding the deal and re-routing Lopez to ATL w/a sign n traded Hickson. Not backing out of a deal.

 

Didn't we renounce Hickson? Or was that an eventuality before the deal could be consummated?

 

I don't know why we'd renounce him before we need to. The deal can't get done until the 10th right?

 

Correct... but didn't Utah just renounce Millsap so that they could consummate the deal with Golden State?

 

Wait! What about that assurance?

 

Ha! I wasn't going to flip you shit about it. But since you brought it back up.....what were you thinking? Have you not followed this saga over the whole year?

 

I just assumed they would get their man again. I was coming up with any reasonable reason to why they would. That and I didn't think they would move a quality big man for a year rental in Howard. All is not lost, Bynum can be had again if they want him.