Dwight Howard in Orlando?
Just one day after he
criticized team management for not acquiring the players he likes, Howard
almost did a total abrupt about-face Monday. He indicated he could be persuaded
to stay if team officials are "willing to change."
"There's no place I would
rather be but here in Orlando," Howard said as he was surrounded by
reporters and cameramen during the Magic's media day at Amway Center.
"And I just want to make
sure that we have the right things here so we can win a championship. And I'm
all about change. If you're willing to change and you're willing to do what it
takes to win, then, you know, you've got me.""
Lakers keep searching “big moves”
"We are pursuing
big deals right now," said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak on Monday.
"More than one big deal."
Kupchak broke his silence following a frenzied four days that saw a
trade nixed by NBA commissioner David Stern that would have landed Chris Paul
in L.A. and ultimately ended up with Lamar Odom being shipped to Dallas for no
players in return.
While no trade is imminent and Kupchak said he "expects" the
Lakers' core Big Three of Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum to be
together for the season, the GM explained why the franchise has shifted its philosophy
from standing pat with the group that made it to three of the last four NBA
Finals."
Center Marc Gasol, Grizzlies agree to four-year deal
“I’m proud to say that we have reached a tentative
agreement with my team @memgrizz,” Gasol wrote on Twitter. “Can’t wait to get on
the court with all my teammates!”
Warriors
Sign center Kwame Brown
Having struck out on
attempts to acquire free-agent centers Tyson Chandler and DeAndre Jordan and
All-Star point guard Chris Paul, the Warriors on Tuesday signed 2001 No. 1
overall pick Kwame Brown to a one-year, $7 million contract.
Nuggets Trade For
Rudy Fernandez And Corey Brewer From Mavericks
The Nuggets acquired
shooting guards Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from Dallas, a source said, in
exchange for a future second-round pick.
The Nuggets were able to make the deal because of a trade exception acquired
during the big Carmelo Anthony trade.
Fernandez could possibly start for Denver at shooting guard. He averaged
8.6 points per game for the Trail Blazers? last season - he was traded to
Dallas in the summer.
Baron Davis in New York?
If the Knicks can't
get Jamal Crawford to accept their $2.5 million exception and have his agent,
Andy Miller, help swing a three-team trade, interim general manager Glen
Grunwald has a fallback plan — sore-backed point guard Baron Davis.
Sources said Davis will either be waived via the amnesty clause or
waived outright Friday. The latter is better for the Knicks.
From
@MikeWellsNBA, Jamal Crawford apparently
has turned down the Pacers 2 yr, $10 million down offer, according to a
source; source says Jamal Crawford is now considering offers from New York,
Portland and Sacramento.
Lakers PF Derrick Caracter
injured a knee in yesterday's practice. He's getting medical tests now. Might be
serious.
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