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[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[executive76]

Originally Posted by Essential1

Originally Posted by LESGodSonC0

What I don't get is...

Technically, isn't the agreement between Wallace and the Nets just that? An agreement. Contracts haven't been signed, why can't the Nets just back out?

Only reason why he's even gettin' 10 million a year is for them to save face for giving up a damn lottery pick.

Verbal agreement would lead to a lawsuit if they backed out and it wasn't mutual . The headache it would cause would be huge , and considering all agents are contractual lawyers. The team would probably lose and have to pay up

Verbal agreements aren't binding until 7/11

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[executive76]

Originally Posted by Essential1

Originally Posted by LESGodSonC0

What I don't get is...

Technically, isn't the agreement between Wallace and the Nets just that? An agreement. Contracts haven't been signed, why can't the Nets just back out?

Only reason why he's even gettin' 10 million a year is for them to save face for giving up a damn lottery pick.

Verbal agreement would lead to a lawsuit if they backed out and it wasn't mutual . The headache it would cause would be huge , and considering all agents are contractual lawyers. The team would probably lose and have to pay up

Verbal agreements aren't binding until 7/11

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[executive76]

Originally Posted by Essential1

Originally Posted by LESGodSonC0

What I don't get is...

Technically, isn't the agreement between Wallace and the Nets just that? An agreement. Contracts haven't been signed, why can't the Nets just back out?

Only reason why he's even gettin' 10 million a year is for them to save face for giving up a damn lottery pick.

Verbal agreement would lead to a lawsuit if they backed out and it wasn't mutual . The headache it would cause would be huge , and considering all agents are contractual lawyers. The team would probably lose and have to pay up

Verbal agreements aren't binding until 7/11

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Magic eye Lakers center Andrew Bynum as target in potential Dwight Howard trade
22 minutes ago
Adrian Wojnarowski

As the Orlando Magic work to unload superstar Dwight Howard, management is becoming increasingly focused on a potential trade package centered on Los Angeles Lakers All-Star center Andrew Bynum, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.


Andrew Bynum was an All-Star with the Lakers for the first time last season. (Getty Images)The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.

Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.

What’s more, Bynum wouldn’t nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan’s desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic’s payroll, sources said.

[Related: Hawks trade Joe Johnson to Nets; send Marvin Williams to Jazz]

The Lakers offered Bynum to the Magic for Howard at the March trade deadline, but the deal never materialized because Howard eventually waived his early termination option for this summer, and Orlando pulled Howard off the market.

The Magic are in no rush to make a deal for Howard, sources said. Howard is rehabilitating from back surgery in Los Angeles, and it’s unclear whether he would even be ready for the start of the regular season in November.


Dwight Howard's hopes of joining the Nets were damaged by the Joe Johnson trade. (Getty Images)However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts – Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson – as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.

Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night that,

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[essential1]

^Biggest problem with the backloaded contract is you better have every piece in place before that "poison pill" year. But the first couple years it is a smart strategy.

I think it might also be that the two guys who got it are not worth it.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[vc3fan]

Sorry, but were all sitting here watching what the Raptors did. I want to see if the Knicks match.



They can't trade him then if they do. Might just say F it and move on.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[essential1]

^Biggest problem with the backloaded contract is you better have every piece in place before that "poison pill" year. But the first couple years it is a smart strategy.

I think it might also be that the two guys who got it are not worth it.

 

[essential1]

^Biggest problem with the backloaded contract is you better have every piece in place before that "poison pill" year. But the first couple years it is a smart strategy.

I think it might also be that the two guys who got it are not worth it.

 

[vc3fan]

Sorry, but were all sitting here watching what the Raptors did. I want to see if the Knicks match.



They can't trade him then if they do. Might just say F it and move on.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[vc3fan]

Sorry, but were all sitting here watching what the Raptors did. I want to see if the Knicks match.



They can't trade him then if they do. Might just say F it and move on.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[essential1]

^Biggest problem with the backloaded contract is you better have every piece in place before that "poison pill" year. But the first couple years it is a smart strategy.

I think it might also be that the two guys who got it are not worth it.

 

[essential1]

^Biggest problem with the backloaded contract is you better have every piece in place before that "poison pill" year. But the first couple years it is a smart strategy.

I think it might also be that the two guys who got it are not worth it.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

No way we keep Lin AND Novak in this market.