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I was one of the few who liked Shabazz coming out of UCLA. Not as much as CJ but for where we were drafting I thought he might be good. If they added him then IMO it would be to replace Henderson's role with the team.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...ms-about-trading-dwight-howard-191621017.html

 

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojVerticalNBA 2m2 minutes ago
Vertical Sources: Houston has started contacting teams about trading Dwight Howard. http://yhoo.it/1Kecw9C

 

To make the financials work I think it would have to be this trade:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=z9tzbdj
Pekovic and Muhammad for Henderson and Kaman.

Problem is that it cuts into our cap space this summer. This is probably the deal MIN wants us to take and we are balking at the inclusion of Pekovic. Trade fails if you just try to do just Muhammad for Henderson though.

I bet if a deal between these two teams goes through then we settle for this instead:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jz8kqag
Martin and Muhammad for Henderson and Kaman.

 

Question is what would it take to get him? He's going to be a rental so I doubt any team gives up anything significant.

 

I'd do that. Is martin injured? I've always liked his offensive game. His game would be lethal off the bench and he gets to the line.

 

If Martin gets included in something like that we better not be keeping him. I just cant get behind a guy that has as ugly of a shot as he does.

 

Martin is always injured. I think he is playing lately though even though he missed time earlier this year.

 

He has an opt-out in his contract this off-season. People seem to think that he is guaranteed to take it.

 

And yes, I agree, no way you do the Pekovic deal. They can pound sand on that one! The Martin deal I would do however (and not because you get Martin, but you get Muhammad to test out next year).

 

BOS/HOU - Amir/Howard?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jtbulf8

 

His contract is pretty bad for his production though....so yes, yes they should!

 

Pekovic would slow our transition play down to a plodding half court slugfest....I love that our 7 ft guys can finish a fast break

 

Morey wouldn't do that for the simple fact that it adds salary to next year's team. He thinks he can hit a homerun every summer (in his head) with free agents.

 

But they need a PF, right? I dunno - just trying to think of teams that make sense for Howard.

 

This from last month:

"Timberwolves veteran center Nikola Pekovic has been cleared to participate in full contact practices, the next step toward his return from April surgery on his Achilles tendon. Trouble is, the Wolves haven’t practiced much later with a schedule that includes tonight’s game at Target Center against Utah, their third game in four nights."

That is a scary injury for a big man his age. Too bad because he is the type of vet who could help us for a couple of years. We could use some bulk. But the injury is too risky IMO.

 

Cool. Give Houston our second rounder in 2027

 

Ya PF would probably be their target. Amir Johnson at 12-13 MIL next year would make me puke if it was my team though.