Dwight Howard Trade Watch....

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is officially on...

Dwight Howard's agent, Dan Fegan, tells SI that the Magic gave Howard permission to have contact with several teams to explore his options

And several....means three...

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski

The agent for Dwight Howard, Dan Fegan, tells Y! Sports that Orlando has given Howard permission to talk to three teams.

I know two:D

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Edit, the third is probably the Bulls...

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Wow, Bulls? They'd probably trade Noah?

They would be best team in the east easily I think.

[King Taharqa]

Dwight to Brooklyn Nets to team up with Deron Williams is a possibility.

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Orlando PR man Joel Glass calls to say D. Howard's agent now has permission to speak w/Lakers/Nets/Mavs about possible trade

https://twitter.com/#!/ESPNSteinLine

FWIW

Stephen A Smith radio show on 710 ESPN just said his source said that the plan was in place for cp3 and d12 to come to the Lakers. It was a package deal. It was already to go. CP3 and Dwight had talked about it and that was the plan.

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I'm not sure it's going to happen, but it's looking like the dream team in L.A. is still a very distinct possibility. It will come down to how vocal Dwight is, and who the Magic like better, Brook Lopez or Andrew Bynum....

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who in the fug, how in the hell could Dallas trade for him unless they were planning on him not re-signing at the end of the season

if they got him they would be the favorites to repeat this year

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I think it's telling that the Nets (D12's preferred destination if you listen to the media) are desperately trying to get Nene under contract....

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/12/10/nets.increase.offer.nene.four.years.70.million?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Nene, the top center left in free agency, is reportedly pushing for a max contract and could get the most money by re-signing with the Nuggets. But after the Nets missed out on free agent Tyson Chandler, who agreed to a deal with the Knicks, they upped the offer for Nene to four years, $70 million, according to a source.

Not gonna have money for Howard and Hedo's contract if they ink Nene to that kind of deal....

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Marc Stein: Mavs' first swipe, I'm told, will be trying to do S-and-T w/Sacramento for Dalembert by using big trade exception from Tyson Chandler deal

Would more than likely take Dallas out of the D12 sweepstakes as the trade exception would be used to absorb Hedos terrible contract...

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yep...

Al Iannazzone:If Mavs get Dalembert, #Nets and Lakers seem to be the teams in play for Dwight Howard. Not sure how Dallas could be in there.

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Down to Lakers and Nets....

Marc Stein: Trade exception alone was never going to get Mavs back into Dwight Sweepstakes. Only chance is if Dwight chose Dallas in 2012 free agency

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WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski

Y! Sources: Dwight Howard tells Orlando Magic that he wants a trade to the Nets. tinyurl.com/c42t4o5

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_howard_requests_trade_magic_nets_121011

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I'll be shocked if his tune doesn't change once the Lakers get CP3....plus the word is the Magic aren't high on Brook Lopez as a trade centerpiece, so the Nets have to get a third team involved....

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IMO Lopez isn't much of a downgrade from Bynum. Plus they have enough cap room to take on Turkoglu.

According to WoJo there are a couple reasons he wants NJ:

1. Good freinds with Williams

2. Wants to be the centerpiece in Brooklyn

3. Doesn't want to follow Shaq's footsteps from Orlando to LA

He probably would sign an extension with LA if he is traded there, so it really comes down to who can put together the best package.