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Sources: Hornets trading Howard to Nets
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howardtold ESPN Thursday that he wants a buyout of his $23.8 million expiring contract, and sources said that his new team, the Brooklyn Nets, is trying to make it work.
"I want to be in a situation where I have an opportunity to help a team win," Howard said in a phone interview. "That's my only goal. All I need is a real chance and a clean slate where it's not people talking about my past."
Both sides agreed to work together on securing a buyout for the 6-foot-11, 265-pounder in order for the 32-year-old to hit free-agency this summer, sources said. Howard will ultimately be one of the top free-agent big men on the market and contending teams will have interest.
Trade grades: Who wins Nets-Hornets Dwight Howard deal?
The Nets get Dwight Howard from Charlotte to help clear space for free agents in 2019. Kevin Pelton grades the trade.
On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn agreed upon a trade that will send Howard to New York in exchange for Timofey Mozgov, two second-round picks and cash, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The trade won't become official until after the moratorium has concluded on July 6.
Howard said he was blindsided by the trade, a transaction that allowed Charlotte to distance itself from the tax line.
"I was just really in total shock because I wasn't expecting it to happen," he said. "I thought this season was really good. For one, this is the healthiest I've been and two, my stats this season has been one of the best since I've been in the NBA."
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient has yet to communicate with Hornets' brass.
"Everything happens for a reason," Howard said. "I'm not going to allow this to distract me from what my goal is, which is to continue to get better as a player."
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howardtold ESPN Thursday that he wants a buyout of his $23.8 million expiring contract, and sources said that his new team, the Brooklyn Nets, is trying to make it work.
"I want to be in a situation where I have an opportunity to help a team win," Howard said in a phone interview. "That's my only goal. All I need is a real chance and a clean slate where it's not people talking about my past."
Both sides agreed to work together on securing a buyout for the 6-foot-11, 265-pounder in order for the 32-year-old to hit free-agency this summer, sources said. Howard will ultimately be one of the top free-agent big men on the market and contending teams will have interest.
Trade grades: Who wins Nets-Hornets Dwight Howard deal?
The Nets get Dwight Howard from Charlotte to help clear space for free agents in 2019. Kevin Pelton grades the trade.
On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn agreed upon a trade that will send Howard to New York in exchange for Timofey Mozgov, two second-round picks and cash, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The trade won't become official until after the moratorium has concluded on July 6.
Howard said he was blindsided by the trade, a transaction that allowed Charlotte to distance itself from the tax line.
"I was just really in total shock because I wasn't expecting it to happen," he said. "I thought this season was really good. For one, this is the healthiest I've been and two, my stats this season has been one of the best since I've been in the NBA."
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient has yet to communicate with Hornets' brass.
"Everything happens for a reason," Howard said. "I'm not going to allow this to distract me from what my goal is, which is to continue to get better as a player."
Sources: Hornets trading Howard to Nets
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howardtold ESPN Thursday that he wants a buyout of his $23.8 million expiring contract, and sources said that his new team, the Brooklyn Nets, is trying to make it work.
"I want to be in a situation where I have an opportunity to help a team win," Howard said in a phone interview. "That's my only goal. All I need is a real chance and a clean slate where it's not people talking about my past."
Both sides agreed to work together on securing a buyout for the 6-foot-11, 265-pounder in order for the 32-year-old to hit free-agency this summer, sources said. Howard will ultimately be one of the top free-agent big men on the market and contending teams will have interest.
Trade grades: Who wins Nets-Hornets Dwight Howard deal?
The Nets get Dwight Howard from Charlotte to help clear space for free agents in 2019. Kevin Pelton grades the trade.
On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn agreed upon a trade that will send Howard to New York in exchange for Timofey Mozgov, two second-round picks and cash, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The trade won't become official until after the moratorium has concluded on July 6.
Howard said he was blindsided by the trade, a transaction that allowed Charlotte to distance itself from the tax line.
"I was just really in total shock because I wasn't expecting it to happen," he said. "I thought this season was really good. For one, this is the healthiest I've been and two, my stats this season has been one of the best since I've been in the NBA."
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient has yet to communicate with Hornets' brass.
"Everything happens for a reason," Howard said. "I'm not going to allow this to distract me from what my goal is, which is to continue to get better as a player."
Hi Dwight...
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attitude as bad as his odor
The heat have nothing but bad contracts, no draft picks and Josh Richardson to offer.
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Can I please get my thread stickied?
I've been putting in major work
Can I please get my thread stickied?
I've been putting in major work
