Post your best Dwight Howard trades and explain them.

#1 nbasuperstar40

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Posted 22 December 2011 - 04:55 PM

Here is mines:

http://basketball.re...d_trade/5957358

Atlanta trades: Al Horford, Josh Smith, Kirk Hinrich, Zaza Pachulia, 2011 ATL 1st.
Atlanta receives: Dwight Howard, Andrea Bargnani, Hedo T., and Josh Childress

Phoenix trades: Steve Nash, Josh Childress, Robin Lopez, Phx 2011 1st top 5 protected, top 3 protected 2012, unprotected 2013.
Phoenix receives: Josh Smith, Zaza,

Orlando trades: Dwight Howard, Hedo T
Orlando receives: Al Horford, Steve Nash, Robin Lopez, 2011 ATL 1st, Phx 2011 1st top 5 protected.

Atlanta lineup is:

PG: Teague/Pargo
SG: Johnson/Childress/Green
SF: Williams/ McGrady/Turk
PF: Bargnani/ Radmanovic
C: Howard/Collins/Benson

Gives us a great front-court and very good back-court. Bargnani is the perfect PF for Dwight and vice versa. His contract is really pricey but with Dwight he's valued correctly while with most teams, he extremely overpaid and shouldn't be a starter. This give us a size of 6'2, 6'7, 6'9, 7'0, 6'11. One of the longest and biggest teams in the NBA with Dwight being the superstar. The best team in the NBA. Should win it all and beat Miami. They match-up well v. all NBA teams.

Toronto gets rid of Bargs contract that we wouldn't even trade Marvin for. Epic win for Toronto.

Orlando gets to compete and gets quality players and draft picks. Steve Nash might only have one or two years left but this trade does wonders for Orlando. They get a top 25 young PF in Horford who could be elite with the right PG. They get the right PG and they get a young center in Brook Lopez.

Orlando lineup is:

PG: Nash/Jameer Nelson/Duhon
SG: Jason Richardson/Reddick/
SF: Q/Hughes/Wafer
PF: Horford/Glen Davis/Anderson
C: Robin Lopez/Orton

This team has enough to seriously compete in the East but will likely lose in the 2nd round to Chicago, Atlanta, or Miami. They could beat Miami. That's a match-up to watch for. Breakthrough is expected for Horford.

Phoenix will clearly miss Nash but they are outside of the playoffs but too good to actually win the lottery so this trade gets them assets and puts them in a prime spot to win the lotto. That's why the draft pick is highly protected from Phx perspective. Phx wouldn't have a shot at Smith otherwise in a trade but this gives them two good assets in Gortat and Smith for rebuilding.

PG: Telfair/Price
SG: Jared Dudley/Brown
SF: Grant Hill/Pietrus/Morris
PF: Smoove/Warrick/Channing Frye
C: Marcin Gortat/Zaza/Frye

This team should finish dead last with the Hornets and get a top 5 pick which is why it's protected.

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Posted 23 December 2011 - 12:20 PM

Trying to use RealGM trade checker but it is bugging out on me today. What I am thinking is for the Cavs to trade Verejao, Sessions, and one or two of their rookies, Irving or thompson. for Howard and Hedo. Cavs could put together a good package and Jamisons' deal expires next year I think as well.

The rooks can't be trade until Jan 15 I think. If we cannot get Howard, how sweet would a Cavs vs Heat playoff series be?

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 10:12 AM

I'm of the view that simpler is better. If it doesn't come true, it has a decent chance of being a basis for a real deal outside of trading everyone on one team for everyone on another team plus picks.

Orlando trades Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkolgu for Al Horford, Marvin Williams, Kirk Hinrich, and a 1st Round Pick.

Why Orlando does it: Get an All-Star C in Horford, get out of Turkolgu's contract, get cap relief in Hinrich, and get a 1st rounder. Youth and rebuilding. They do it because they will not be able to get a mix of talent at the C position as well as youth and cap relief all in one trade.

Why Atlanta does it: No need to be explained.

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 04:46 PM

ryandauwalker, on 29 December 2011 - 10:12 AM, said:

I'm of the view that simpler is better. If it doesn't come true, it has a decent chance of being a basis for a real deal outside of trading everyone on one team for everyone on another team plus picks. Orlando trades Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkolgu for Al Horford, Marvin Williams, Kirk Hinrich, and a 1st Round Pick. Why Orlando does it: Get an All-Star C in Horford, get out of Turkolgu's contract, get cap relief in Hinrich, and get a 1st rounder. Youth and rebuilding. They do it because they will not be able to get a mix of talent at the C position as well as youth and cap relief all in one trade. Why Atlanta does it: No need to be explained.

Although I like your trade, I would not trade Al unless Howard agrees to resign

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Posted 30 December 2011 - 09:21 AM

capstone21, on 29 December 2011 - 04:46 PM, said:

Although I like your trade, I would not trade Al unless Howard agrees to resign

Sorry for not posting it, but that is an underlying assumption to the deal.

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 09:37 AM

Al Horford, Kirk Hinrich, and 2 first round picks. Anything more would be too much, at the same time, the difference between Horford and Howard is a huge gap. We are already top in defense and adding that with the rebounds and dunks of Superman would vastly improve our team.