Celtics-Rockets in talks on Dwight Howard trade

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KevJ said:
This puts them in the eastern conference finals and gives them an outside chance at upsetting Cleveland

Plus they'd still have the assets to make another huge move
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The only thing this would improve is the defense, which is already elite.

Would probably hurt the offense considering how often he gets hacked.

If Ainge is gonna trade for a vet center on an expiring deal, I'd much rather go after Horford
 
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Frump said:
If the celtics give up the nets picks for him :mjlol:
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Now who else wanna fukk with Hollywood Court?
Malcolm Joseph said:
Doesn't fit really well in the celtics system so I'm confused as to why this is even a thing. But GMs do covet washed-up all-stars hoping they were just in a bad situation. :yeshrug:
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Nah, he would actually help the Celtics get to the playoffs and make them a tough out, he's not what he once was but he's still better than any of the bigs they have, especially on defense.
 
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Malta said:
Nah, he would actually help the Celtics get to the playoffs and make them a tough out, he's not what he once was but he's still better than any of the bigs they have, especially on defense.
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On defense I can see it, but they don't seem to have enough outside shooting to fully compliment Dwight on offense. But maybe he won't hurt the offense enough to undermine his contributions on D.
 
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Jahlil okafor for all the Celtics 1st round picks this year and next and all the nets picks they have or have the option to switch with this year and in the future

:yeshrug: why not
 
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This a joke move you can tell by them doing this they went hard as hell after Boogie so now they gotta get some type of big man:mjlol:

Dwight is washed can't wait to listen to 98.5 after work:banderas:
 
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BOSTON – The reported interest on the Boston Celtics’ part in Houston’s Dwight Howard is accurate, but talks (for now at least) aren’t expected to go much further than the discussion phase of negotiations, according to a league source.

Boston (28-22), winners of six of its last seven and nine of 12, are very much interested in adding a player who can provide some offensive punch in the playoffs which is when the game usually slows down and teams have to rely more on executing in half court sets.

The Celtics average 44.0 points in the paint this season which puts them in the top 10, but most of that offense is generated by guards penetrating into the lane and either finishing or finding a teammate for an easy score.

Boston would love to add a back-to-the-basket center that can help generate points in the paint in a more traditional manner to complement the team’s desire to take advantage of better spacing with 3-point shots.

In addition, the Celtics are looking at possible landing spots for David Lee, acquired this summer from Golden State in exchange for Gerald Wallace.

While Lee has not demanded a trade, Boston as well as Lee’s representatives are looking at potential teams that would make sense for both Lee to play for, and the Celtics to acquire an asset or two in return that would make them potentially better.

But making a deal for Howard brings about a lot of uncertainty on and off the court.

His back and knee issues have to be a concern for any team looking to make a deal for the former all-star.

And the problems he has had with some former teammates (Kobe Bryant) and coaches (Stan Van Gundy, then with the Orlando Magic and now with the Detroit Pistons), gives reason to pause.

But the 30-year-old Howard who served a one-game suspension on Tuesday for making contact with an official, can still be a useful player in the middle.

This season, he is averaging 14.4 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, which are stats better than any other Celtics big man.

While including Lee in the deal makes sense, Boston will likely have to include at least one draft pick and/or a player or two as well.

And at that point, it becomes a matter of whether the Celtics believe he’s worth it.

Five, six years ago this would have been a no-brainer.

You pull the trigger on the deal and make it happen.

But Father Time is not on the best of terms with Howard lately, prompting most to believe that Howard’s days of dominant performances will be few and far between going forward.

And if that’s the case, do you really shake up this team’s chemistry (which is as good as it has been all season, right now)?

These are just a few of the hurdles Danny Ainge and the Celtics must work through between now and the trade deadline, which is just a couple weeks away.
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