'11-'12 NBA (Minor) Player Movement and Rumors Thread

[Jhiane]

CP3 to LA
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... Chris_Paul

[Andrew]

Not anymore. The league's just killed it.

[Dc311]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/73344 ... ources-say

Dwight Howard is preparing to ask the Orlando Magic to trade him to the New Jersey Nets, according to sources close to the situation.

Howard's representatives have told the Nets that they are his preferred destination.

Howard has yet to tell the Magic he will not re-sign with them after this season, but the sources said he will within the next few days, perhaps as early as Friday. There is also a chance that Howard will not attend the opening of training camp Friday, according to a source.

As ESPN.com reported last week, the Nets are ready to offer the Magic a package built around center Brook Lopez and two first-round draft picks, New Jersey's own and one the Nets acquired from Houston in a previous trade, according to sources.

New Jersey is also willing to take back Hedo Turkoglu and the three years, $34 million remaining on his deal.

The appeal of the Nets for Howard is the chance to play with All-Star point guard Deron Williams and the Nets' move into a new arena in Brooklyn for the start of the 2012-13 season.

Williams and Howard spoke several times about teaming up during the lockout.

If Howard is indeed committed to joining the Nets, he can all but force the Magic to make the trade by declaring his intentions not to sign a long-term contract with any other team, thereby assuring that those clubs make low-ball offers to Orlando.

In light of the league's refusal to allow Chris Paul to dictate a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, one has to wonder if it will sit idly by and let Howard facilitate a move to the Nets.

Howard's decision to go to the Nets would put a monkey wrench in the Los Angeles Lakers' plan to team Howard with Kobe Bryant by trading Andrew Bynum for the Magic center.

The Nets are continuing to pursue free-agent center Nene in case their plan to acquire Howard falls through.

[Andrew]

Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how that plays out in the wake of the Chris Paul situation. I'm guessing the league won't be able to interfere since they don't own the Nets and Magic as they do the Hornets, but now that a precedent has been set, who knows.

I had read that Howard still had interest in remaining in Orlando on the provision they tried to make some moves to re-tool around him, but that's obviously easier said than done and I suppose he's well aware of that.

[Jhiane]

what? Dwight Howard for Brook Lopez? even two 1st round picks are included i don't think the Magic will accept it..
Happy birthday Dwight Howard

[Andrew]

They will if there's no better deal on the table and he's unwilling to sign an extension.

[Radioman]

Just read the rumor Knicks send Stoudemire to NO for Paul. This is getting nuts, i hope its not true i liked Amare with the Knicks.

Does this seem likely? They would have Paul, Melo and Chandler?

[koberulz]

I'd deal Melo for Paul before I'd deal Stoudemire for Paul.

[panahs9]

Stoudemire is great with the knicks.Also he will have the help of the big defensive tower Tyson Chandler.Tyson agreed to ny according to roumors.Also for pau..if he don't go to NY this year..he will go the summer that he is a free agent

[Martti.]

Chuck Hayes and Marcus Thornton sign with Sacramento

[Phil89]

Thunder to re-sign sharpshooter Daequan Cook to a two-year, $7.5 million deal, source tells @YahooSports.

So I guess it's only Nate Robinson that's not coming back this year.

In collaboration with Nate Robinson and his representatives, we have mutually agreed to continue working toward clarifying his future status with the Thunder. Nate is an accomplished player, but with the current composition of our roster, it will be unlikely he will have an opportunity to contribute on a nightly basis. Given the compressed period of time that we have been given to work through the current situation, it has been decided that Nate will not attend training camp while we work with his representatives to resolve the situation We will not be commenting on this subject further but will provide notification when a resolution is reached.

[Jhiane]

Wow, the Magic swap Brandoss Bass to the Celtics for Glen Davis

[Houndy]

Chandler has agreed to terms with the Knicks, and the Knicks are shopping Ronny Turiaf + 3 million to make cap room to sign him.

[Alejandrov011]

Grant Hill is back in Phoenix. 1yr and $6.5M. Great to see him back.

Sebastian Telfair is on Suns radar

Shannon Brown to sign with Phoenix too.

[Andrew]

This is going to be one hectic offseason.

Bass for Davis is a surprise, not a bad swap but I don't think it's going to convince Dwight Howard to want to stick around. Solid move for the Celtics.

[Nick]

Some small time transactions that haven't been mentioned yet...

- Pietrus to Raptors.
- Jeff Green back with celts for a year.
- Wilcox to celtics
- Thaddeus Young back with 76ers on 5 year deal
- Pistons waive Rip
- Jeff Foster back with Pacers for a year
- Derrick Brown signs with bobcats for a year
- Kapono to lakers
- Brandan Wright to mavs
- Juwan Howard back with heat
- Roger Mason to wizards
- Suns waive VC
- Magic use amnesty on Arenas
- James Jones back with heat for 3 yrs
- Chalmers back with heat also
- Roy retires
- Jamaal Tinsley signs with jazz

[Andrew]

Supposedly Hamilton is headed to the Bulls. I'm in favour of that.

[Jhiane]

not Crawford?

[Andrew]

That's another rumour that's been reported and I like the sound of that scenario too. However, the most rumour is Hamilton going to the Bulls in the wake of being cut by the Pistons.

[Jhiane]

Hamilton is still a good fit with the Bulls

[Nick]

Wow Hamilton could be that key missing piece for the bulls

[Jhiane]

and VC will heading to Dallas

[Mavs4Life]

and VC will heading to Dallas

If this is real the basketball gods exist by half...they didn't grant my wish of keeping Tyson and most likely JJ, but they gave me the best dunker of the century.

[shadowgrin]

Jamaal Tinsley signs with jazz

This deserved a thread of its own Nick.

[Nick]

Then do it?