Getting Dwight Howard on the Clippers

[EccentricMeat]

I did a few trades with the Magic (So that I could send enough players/picks) with trade-override on (because that's the only way to get D. Howard in a trade), and I think that it is pretty fair and realistic.

Clippers Trade - Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Deandre Jordan, Mo Williams, Eric Bledsoe, Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, 2012 1st Round Pick, 2013 1st Round Pick

Magic Trade - Chris Duhon, Hedo Turkoglu, Earl Clark, Quentin Richardson, JJ Redick, Dwight Howard

After that I signed JR Smith with the Clippers, so my starting 5 is:
PG - Chris Paul
SG - JR Smith
SF - Hedo Turkoglu
PF - Blake Griffin
C - Dwight Howard

The Magic's starting 5 is now:
PG - Jameer Nelson
SG - Chauncey Billups
SF - Caron Butler
PF - Glen Davis
C - Deandre Jordan
Sixth Man - Jason Richardson
Honorable Mention - Mo Williams

The Clippers lose a lot of depth, but they gain Dwight Howard. Enough said.
The Magic lose Dwight Howard, but a gain a lot of depth, draft picks, and are set to still be playoff contenders now, as well as serious contenders in the long term. I also took a few bad contracts off their hands, while giving them a few expiring contracts.

All in all, I think everybody wins here.

[Dpauley23]

Quote: Originally Posted by EccentricMeat

I did a few trades with the Magic (So that I could send enough players/picks) with trade-override on (because that's the only way to get D. Howard in a trade), and I think that it is pretty fair and realistic. Clippers Trade - Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Deandre Jordan, Mo Williams, Eric Bledsoe, Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, 2012 1st Round Pick, 2013 1st Round Pick Magic Trade - Chris Duhon, Hedo Turkoglu, Earl Clark, Quentin Richardson, JJ Redick, Dwight Howard After that I signed JR Smith with the Clippers, so my starting 5 is: PG - Chris Paul SG - JR Smith SF - Hedo Turkoglu PF - Blake Griffin C - Dwight Howard The Magic's starting 5 is now: PG - Jameer Nelson SG - Chauncey Billups SF - Caron Butler PF - Glen Davis C - Deandre Jordan Sixth Man - Jason Richardson Honorable Mention - Mo Williams The Clippers lose a lot of depth, but they gain Dwight Howard. Enough said. The Magic lose Dwight Howard, but a gain a lot of depth, draft picks, and are set to still be playoff contenders now, as well as serious contenders in the long term. I also took a few bad contracts off their hands, while giving them a few expiring contracts. All in all, I think everybody wins here.

That's terrible trade for the Magic. They would be luck to win 25 games

[Jim Jones]

Quote: Originally Posted by EccentricMeat

I did a few trades with the Magic (So that I could send enough players/picks) with trade-override on (because that's the only way to get D. Howard in a trade), and I think that it is pretty fair and realistic. Clippers Trade - Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Deandre Jordan, Mo Williams, Eric Bledsoe, Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, 2012 1st Round Pick, 2013 1st Round Pick Magic Trade - Chris Duhon, Hedo Turkoglu, Earl Clark, Quentin Richardson, JJ Redick, Dwight Howard After that I signed JR Smith with the Clippers, so my starting 5 is: PG - Chris Paul SG - JR Smith SF - Hedo Turkoglu PF - Blake Griffin C - Dwight Howard The Magic's starting 5 is now: PG - Jameer Nelson SG - Chauncey Billups SF - Caron Butler PF - Glen Davis C - Deandre Jordan Sixth Man - Jason Richardson Honorable Mention - Mo Williams The Clippers lose a lot of depth, but they gain Dwight Howard. Enough said. The Magic lose Dwight Howard, but a gain a lot of depth, draft picks, and are set to still be playoff contenders now, as well as serious contenders in the long term. I also took a few bad contracts off their hands, while giving them a few expiring contracts. All in all, I think everybody wins here.

Everybody does win, except the Magic, who lose and fail horribly.

Terrible trade.

[EccentricMeat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Jones

Everybody does win, except the Magic, who lose and fail horribly. Terrible trade.

How do you figure?

They get rid of unwanted contracts in Turkoglu and Duhon, they gain a ton of veteran talent and depth (what they wanted), they gain a few expiring contracts, they gain two 1st Round Picks, and they don't have to deal with the figurative "Dwight Drama" anymore.

[Champion8877]

not realistic, but hey its your game not mine. have fun

[Dpauley23]

Quote: Originally Posted by EccentricMeat

How do you figure? They get rid of unwanted contracts in Turkoglu and Duhon, they gain a ton of veteran talent and depth (what they wanted), they gain a few expiring contracts, they gain two 1st Round Picks, and they don't have to deal with the figurative "Dwight Drama" anymore.

The veteran talent are all nice role players, but their offense would be pathetic. Who's there best offensive player? Jameer Nelson? They would be lucky if they could score 80 points a game. Also, this trade isn't even possible as the Clipper's don't even have a first round pick. They own their 1st rounder to the Celtics

[mvspree8]

Yeah, this trade sucks hard for the Magic.

[svedda]

Clippers need a third (if not more) team involved, they don't have the pieces for Dwight. Maybe move Mo and Billups for a first each and add them in, don't make them take Gomes, let them keep Clark/Redick, etc. Move Caron for a young wing to include. Jordan, Bledsoe, young wing, 4-5 firsts is looking a lot better. (Mo to LA for Blake/McRob/first, Billups to Miami for filler/2012 first, idk) Maybe Butler to Houston for two of their young wings, they have too many average ones and could use an upgrade.