Just for fun, Dwight Howard?

by DrGoon on Jan 11, 2012 3:39 PM PST

This is all hypothetical. All of it.

If I'm not mistaken, the Blazers will be able to offer a max contract next season. HYPOTHETICALLY, we sign D-12. Would he mesh with the crew? Would he fit inside the locker room? Also, who keeps number 12, LA or DH? What's the verdict on Greg Oden? UFA, right? Will he ever live up to his potential as an oger in the middle? What happens if he pulls an "Oden" next season? Who would be willing to sign 52, assuming he leaves the Blazers?

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better chance of getting D Will I would think.

not that either one is a good chance

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by douglast on Jan 11, 2012 3:53 PM PST reply actions

agreed

I think Deron would be an awesome pick up, and 10x more likely to come out to PDX

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by thankyouforblaze on Jan 11, 2012 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

might have to install bigger doors and raise the ceiling a few inches but yeah, i think he'd fit.

by p.r.o.o.f.PTB on Jan 11, 2012 4:06 PM PST reply actions

Dwight is 6'10"

smaller than Oden

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by thankyouforblaze on Jan 11, 2012 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

IF we signed D Will...

What’s the better PG/PF combo in the West? DWill/LA or CP3/SirDunkALot ?

by DrGoon on Jan 11, 2012 4:07 PM PST reply actions

Easily Williams/Aldridge

by manfredi on Jan 11, 2012 4:44 PM PST up reply actions

DWill owns CP3 in head to head match ups. LA owns BG.

Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

by HailOden! on Jan 11, 2012 10:28 PM PST up reply actions

Go for Howard if at all possible,

make him an super loaded front offer he cant refuse so he will sign a long term deal here, even if we go super duper deep into the luxury tax. We could offer some pieces like Wallace or Batum plus Oden, Camby, all our future picks, money, trade exceptions, rookies —all of it. If we can Keep the core intact, add Howard and we got ourselves a championship squad.

But its really really unlikely that Howard will come here or that we have what Orlando would take in order to make a trade happen. Most likely to get Howard here we would have to gut our entire roster. But I say go for it, shoot for the moon. All they can say is no right?? We are an all star caliber center away from a championship, thats all thats holding us back IMO.

by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 11, 2012 4:08 PM PST reply actions

if we trade for Howard

we are a lot more than a high caliber center away from a title, considering what we would have given up to get him.

"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave

by douglast on Jan 11, 2012 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

I dunno...

I think we could put together quite a package for Dwight… haven’t checked salaries, but:
Crash, Camby, Joel Freeland, anybody not in our 8 man rotation, 2 first round picks…
Might be as good for Orlando as anybody else is willing to pony up…

Sure would be sweet…

by Visionary1 on Jan 11, 2012 7:00 PM PST up reply actions

How about both Deron and Howard while we are at it.

by tyeforshee on Jan 11, 2012 4:10 PM PST reply actions

That wouldn't work

Jay-Z wouldn’t allow it

by DrGoon on Jan 11, 2012 4:16 PM PST reply actions

I would love Howard....

but he ain’t going to come to Portland…. Not unless we sign another big name player….

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

by jenstcy on Jan 11, 2012 4:20 PM PST reply actions

Another big name...

Such as?

by DrGoon on Jan 11, 2012 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

Biggest name I can think of is Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje

If only he hadn’t retired!

by hoodieNation on Jan 11, 2012 5:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo?

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by joelor on Jan 11, 2012 5:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Thought about him, but he didn't put it all on his jersey like he should have.

by hoodieNation on Jan 11, 2012 7:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

And man that is an awesome name!

by hoodieNation on Jan 11, 2012 7:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

We can sign Howard and Williams if Portland merges with Seattle to create a mega-city.

The team would be called the Chehalis Blonics.

A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).

by anitachampionship on Jan 11, 2012 4:51 PM PST reply actions

done and done

by permaswoon on Jan 11, 2012 9:41 PM PST up reply actions

I say that

When New Jersey realizes they suck and D-Will isn’t staying, we trade Felton, Batum, Babbitt, and lots of 1st round picks(maybe also Matthews) for Deron Williams. Then we go after Dwight in Free agency to have a starting lineup of Williams-Crawford-Wallace-Aldridge-Howard.

by philthebballplayer on Jan 11, 2012 7:24 PM PST reply actions

they're not trading D Will

"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."

by thankyouforblaze on Jan 11, 2012 10:53 PM PST up reply actions

Dwight Howard wants nothing to do with the City of Portland.

"I Am Mine"

by AK1984 on Jan 11, 2012 10:25 PM PST reply actions

Well, he wants to beat us twice a year.

Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

by HailOden! on Jan 11, 2012 10:31 PM PST up reply actions

Ding ding ding!

"You know, when you are in the game, you hear 20,000 people behind you, you don't feel anything."
- Nicolas Batum on playing through his shoulder injury during the 2010 playoffs.

by halo_on on Jan 12, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

Have you spoken with Dwight Howard?

by philthebballplayer on Jan 12, 2012 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Josh Smith is the guy to get

If we really wanted to go after D-Howard. Now that Horford’s out they might be willing to make some sort of deal, since they’re not going to win a lot this year probably.

I think Smith/Aldridge/Howard would be absolutely incredible (offense and defense).

Batum might work well next to JJ (instead of a PG), JJ could be the primary guard and Batum can guard the PG’s.

by darkhelmit54 on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM PST reply actions

nothing personal but they could sell more jerseys if la gave up 12 to dwight

by riccc_l on Jan 12, 2012 11:51 PM PST reply actions

How about

Trade Wallace, Felton, 2 first rounders (maybe Oden) try to get D-will at the trade deadline (when NJ realizes they suck and need to be sellers at the deadline) if Portland gets d-will, that could lure Howard over.

Williams/Wesley/Batum/Lamarcus/Howard = UNSTOPPABLE.

by TheShougPanther5 on Jan 13, 2012 10:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions