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Title: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: rondohondo on February 20, 2013, 04:30:41 PM
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Ken Berger
‏@KBergCBS
There's widespread belief that the Lakers won't trade Dwight Howard. However, several teams believe Atlanta will make a serious run at him

https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/303965588072579072
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Birdman on February 20, 2013, 04:53:00 PM
What can they offer? Plus if they trade Smith, he wont resign
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 20, 2013, 04:53:32 PM
I thought out loud to my friend last night. " why don't the lakers just trade Howard for josh smith?"
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: dreamgreen on February 20, 2013, 05:00:41 PM
According to old rumors, what ever that is worth, DH12 has zero interest in the Hawks. But personally I don't think he has any idea Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. he wants.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 20, 2013, 05:01:17 PM
According to old rumors, what ever that is worth, DH12 has zero interest in the Hawks. But personally I don't think he has any idea **** he wants.

Even if Smoove stays there??
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: gpap on February 20, 2013, 05:06:16 PM
Well, the Hawks could offer Al Horford in a trade for Howard, which would be a very good offer

I understand the numbers wouldn't add up so the Hawks would have to kick something else in (Harris, Korver, whatever) but that could actually work out well for both teams.

The Lakers get a pretty good center and the Hawks get Howard and Smith together.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: SHAQATTACK on February 20, 2013, 05:09:12 PM
According to old rumors, what ever that is worth, DH12 has zero interest in the Hawks. But personally I don't think he has any idea **** he wants.

I think you nailed it........he just loves the fame and attention and now that money comes easy , he really doesn't seem to give a flip about basketball ........


he is looking for attention period.........  respect is not on his to do list.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: KG_ended_Bias on February 20, 2013, 05:09:46 PM
Well, the Hawks could offer Al Horford in a trade for Howard, which would be a very good offer

I understand the numbers wouldn't add up so the Hawks would have to kick something else in (Harris, Korver, whatever) but that could actually work out well for both teams.

The Lakers get a pretty good center and the Hawks get Howard and Smith together.
I was just thinking Horford & Korver & you beat me to it...That's a great trade for LA & may make them serious contenders again.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 20, 2013, 05:10:33 PM
Well, the Hawks could offer Al Horford in a trade for Howard, which would be a very good offer

I understand the numbers wouldn't add up so the Hawks would have to kick something else in (Harris, Korver, whatever) but that could actually work out well for both teams.

The Lakers get a pretty good center and the Hawks get Howard and Smith together.
I was just thinking Horford & Korver & you beat me to it...That's a great trade for LA & may make them serious contenders again.

A team can never be a serious contender when they're that far out of the playoffs this late.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: ScottHow on February 20, 2013, 05:10:56 PM
I can't imagine Howard staying in Atl
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: gpap on February 20, 2013, 05:11:12 PM
Well, the Hawks could offer Al Horford in a trade for Howard, which would be a very good offer

I understand the numbers wouldn't add up so the Hawks would have to kick something else in (Harris, Korver, whatever) but that could actually work out well for both teams.

The Lakers get a pretty good center and the Hawks get Howard and Smith together.
I was just thinking Horford & Korver & you beat me to it...That's a great trade for LA & may make them serious contenders again.

And to be honest with you, right now if I had a choice between Horford or Howard, I would take Horford hands down.

Younger, healthier and seems like he "wants it" more.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: gpap on February 20, 2013, 05:14:33 PM
Well, the Hawks could offer Al Horford in a trade for Howard, which would be a very good offer

I understand the numbers wouldn't add up so the Hawks would have to kick something else in (Harris, Korver, whatever) but that could actually work out well for both teams.

The Lakers get a pretty good center and the Hawks get Howard and Smith together.
I was just thinking Horford & Korver & you beat me to it...That's a great trade for LA & may make them serious contenders again.

A team can never be a serious contender when they're that far out of the playoffs this late.

Yeah, what's really hurting the Lakers right now is not having Gasol. If he wasn't injured and the Lakers made a good enough trade, I would say maybe they could at least knock off Houston or Utah for one of those lower playoff seeds.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 20, 2013, 05:14:44 PM
I can't imagine Howard staying in Atl

His childhood town?
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Moranis on February 20, 2013, 05:15:00 PM
I posted this a week or so agohttp://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=62743.0 (http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=62743.0)

Trade I thought would work for both teams was

ATL - Dwight, Metta
LAL - Horford, Korver, Petro

Still think that trade makes a lot of sense for both teams.  The Lakers save a ton of money both this year and going forward, get a nice young PF/C on a reasonable deal in Horford, add Korver's excellent shooting and expiring contract (Petro is expiring and just there for the money).

The Hawks would get Dwight and keep Smith and if I'm the Heat I would not want to face that team this year in the playoffs if Dwight is healthy.  The Hawks then hold the rights to both Dwight and Smith this summer and can figure out what to do with them.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: ScottHow on February 20, 2013, 05:15:40 PM
I can't imagine Howard staying in Atl

His childhood town?

Correct
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: gpap on February 20, 2013, 05:17:07 PM
I can't imagine Howard staying in Atl

I can't either but on the other hand, Atlanta is just as good a destination for him as anywhere else.

He's from there originally, gets to play with his buddy Smith and he won't have the media scrutiny there as he's had in LA.

Now granted, the question that begs to be asked is "why was he so unhappy in Orlando?" To that end, I have no idea.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on February 20, 2013, 05:19:56 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Moranis on February 20, 2013, 05:21:33 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Exactly and a team with Howard, Smith, Teague, and Lou Williams, would be the second best team in the East and a real threat to Miami for the next 5 years.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: LooseCannon on February 20, 2013, 05:21:49 PM
According to old rumors, what ever that is worth, DH12 has zero interest in the Hawks. But personally I don't think he has any idea **** he wants.

I tend to believe that Howard is the kind of guy who probably values the extra money and year that a team holding his Bird Rights can offer more than the zip code.  I don't see him taking less money to play with buddies.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: LooseCannon on February 20, 2013, 05:22:16 PM
Now granted, the question that begs to be asked is "why was he so unhappy in Orlando?" To that end, I have no idea.

Because Stan Van Gundy yelled at him?
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on February 20, 2013, 05:23:06 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Exactly and a team with Howard, Smith, Teague, and Lou Williams, would be the second best team in the East and a real threat to Miami for the next 5 years.

I'd imagine that they're trying to get Howard by using Smith, so Horford + Howard is the duo to stay I would think.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 20, 2013, 05:26:52 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Exactly and a team with Howard, Smith, Teague, and Lou Williams, would be the second best team in the East and a real threat to Miami for the next 5 years.

I'd imagine that they're trying to get Howard by using Smith, so Horford + Howard is the duo to stay I would think.

If Smith noes, Howard won't resign. I liked the Horford-Korber deal
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on February 20, 2013, 05:27:55 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Exactly and a team with Howard, Smith, Teague, and Lou Williams, would be the second best team in the East and a real threat to Miami for the next 5 years.

I'd imagine that they're trying to get Howard by using Smith, so Horford + Howard is the duo to stay I would think.

If Smith noes, Howard won't resign. I liked the Horford-Korber deal

Why? Horford is the better player.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Moranis on February 20, 2013, 05:31:56 PM
Howard is from Atlanta, I can very well see him signing there. They're a playoff team, got some solid young players there. And they'll still have plenty of room to acquire more impact free-agents.
Exactly and a team with Howard, Smith, Teague, and Lou Williams, would be the second best team in the East and a real threat to Miami for the next 5 years.

I'd imagine that they're trying to get Howard by using Smith, so Horford + Howard is the duo to stay I would think.

If Smith noes, Howard won't resign. I liked the Horford-Korber deal

Why? Horford is the better player.
Dwight and Smith are friends.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Kane3387 on February 20, 2013, 05:38:08 PM
This might make LA change their mind.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=apjqz4l
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: Moranis on February 20, 2013, 05:39:56 PM
This might make LA change their mind.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=apjqz4l
Atlanta won't do that and the Lakers would probably have Smith than Pierce anyway.
Title: Re: Hawks going after Dwight Howard?
Post by: kozlodoev on February 20, 2013, 05:41:00 PM
I can't imagine Howard staying in Atl

I can't either but on the other hand, Atlanta is just as good a destination for him as anywhere else.

He's from there originally, gets to play with his buddy Smith and he won't have the media scrutiny there as he's had in LA.

Now granted, the question that begs to be asked is "why was he so unhappy in Orlando?" To that end, I have no idea.
Atlanta was described as a "distant third" in the list of Howard's desired destinations (after Brooklyn and Dallas) today on ESPN radio (can't remember who Mike and Mike had in studio talking about this).

But whoever he was, he also had other interesting nuggets of info on Howard: for example, that Magic management is close to Howard's family, and it was his family that "guilted" him into picking up his option.