NBA Trade Talk: Dwight Howard to leave Lakers for the Mavericks? - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

MaverickOutlaw · 01-21-2013, 09:19 PM

Dwight Howard to leave LA? Surely not...

There is exactly one month until the NBA Trade Deadline, and rumours are starting to hot up...

Dwight Howard to leave the Lakers?

Dwight Howard to leave the Lakers, surely not? After all the furore he caused to get to LA, remarkably it is being suggested.

The center has failed to gel the team into championship contenders, and they are worse placed than they were last season, even sitting two and a half games outside the playoffs.

Trading Howard would certainly be a radical move, after just three months playing alongside Kobe Bryant, but it is exactly what a legend of the franchise believes they should do.

Former shareholder and player Magic Johnson has already given up on their season, saying earlier this month: "It's over for my Lakers. No playoffs, no nothing."

Now he has spoken out on the future of Dwight Howard, believing he would be a good fit for struggling 2010/11 champions the Dallas Mavericks.

"If I'm Mark Cuban (Mavs owner), I would say this, I would call Jim Buss and say look, 'I've always wanted Dwight Howard. Can we make a deal before the trade deadline?

"Because you know once the summer comes, Mark is going to go after him anyway. But if he gets him in a trade, he can pay him more money and maybe he'll stay.

"Because Atlanta's going to try and get Dwight Howard. I think New Jersey's going to be in play and and try to get him so Mark Cuban, go after him! And give away everyone but Dirk. That's what I would do."

What do you think of the comments? Is Howard dispensable? Which Mavs players would improve the Lakers?

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Ninkobei · 01-22-2013, 07:36 AM

End of the world discussion: Did the Mayans really have it right? Has the world already blown to pieces?

jacktruth · 01-22-2013, 09:40 PM

You gotta wonder why they haven't offered Magic the GM position.

EricaLubarsky · 01-22-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninkobei

End of the world discussion: Did the Mayans really have it right? Has the world already blown to pieces?

If by "world" you mean "Lakers" then they were absolutely right.

MaverickOutlaw · 01-24-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jacktruth

You gotta wonder why they haven't offered Magic the GM position.

I think Magic wants nothing to do with the current Laker front office. They seemed more concerned on looking good star wise than winning games.

spreedom · 01-24-2013, 10:23 AM

Possibly because Magic has no GM experience and has way too many outside interests to be a day-to-day employee of the organization?

I'm sure jacktruth was asking that in jest... personally, I'd love if Magic took the GM reigns tomorrow so he could send us Dwight for Kaman and filler.

rabbitproof · 01-24-2013, 07:28 PM

Sureeee would be sweet to bring in an All-Star center at 14m.

Wait, Dwight isn't an All-Star?
Wait, he makes 19M?

Who IS an All-Star C at 14M?

TOP CAT.

dude1394 · 01-24-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rabbitproof

Sureeee would be sweet to bring in an All-Star center at 14m.

Wait, Dwight isn't an All-Star?
Wait, he makes 19M?

Who IS an All-Star C at 14M?

TOP CAT.

Way too much powder for the Mavs. Sheesh..

spreedom · 01-25-2013, 01:01 AM

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Ring_for_Dirk · 06-18-2013, 03:57 PM

Howard would fit fine with Dirk. And a Team with Paul, Marion, Howard are a great defense Team!
So just try it!
Send Carter, Cunningham, 13th to OKC and receive the Mavs 1st 2014 from OKC and the origin OKC 1st 2014 to send the both 2014 1st to Lakers in a Sign & Trade deal for Howard, after Paul ist signed, because there is enough CAP after Marion ETO and resign for 3m 3y, so there is the MLE to sign Mayo 4y 20m and Keep the bench!

Howard, Dirk, Marion, Mayo, Paul ...