SBNation.com - Dwight Howard Delays Free Agency, Will Remain With Magic Next Seasonhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46737/sbn-fave.png2012-03-15T15:52:58-04:00http://www.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25661502012-03-15T15:52:58-04:002012-03-15T15:52:58-04:00NBA Trade Rumors: Clippers, Wizards And Nuggets Making Three-Way Deal Involving Nene, JaVale McGee
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<p>The NBA's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline has passed, but there are some deals still in queue. According to Michael Lee of the Washington Post and others, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> are close to a three-team swap.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523wizards">#wizards</a> close to 3-team deal: <span>JaVale McGee</span> & <span>Ronny Turiaf</span> to Nuggets; <span>Nick Young</span> to Clippers; Nene, <span>Brian Cook</span> & pick to WAS</p>
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) <a data-datetime="2012-03-15T19:39:18+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/MrMichaelLee/status/180377651373031425">March 15, 2012</a>
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<p>JaVale McGee is a restricted free agent at the end of the year and the Wizards have been reportedly willing to move him for the right deal for quite some time. The man that the Nuggets are dumping to acquire him, Nene, is currently making in the neighborhood of what McGee is going to cost them or someone else this offseason. For their part in all of this, the Clippers get a swingman who can score.</p>
<p><i>For more on the three teams involved, head over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bulletsforever.com">Washington Wizards blog Bullets Forever</a>, <a href="http://www.clipsnation.com/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Clippers blog Clips Nation</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets blog Denver Stiffs</a>. All your NBA trade deadline needs can be found at our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/16/2802109/nba-trade-rumors-2012-deadline">NBA trade rumors StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874935/nba-trade-rumors-clippers-wizards-nuggets-nene-javale-mcgeeKim McCauley2012-03-15T15:32:54-04:002012-03-15T15:32:54-04:00Boston Celtics Stand Pat At NBA Trade Deadline, Despite Numerous Rumors
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<p>Despite rumors swirling all around them, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> have apparently decided to stand pat at the NBA trade deadline, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/180369506198237185" target="_blank">according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski</a>. The lack of movement means that the Celtics were attempt to make one more championship run with the Big Three of <span>Ray Allen</span>, <span>Paul Pierce</span> and <span>Kevin Garnett</span>. It also means that Rajon Rando will be around, even after his name was prominently mentioned in trade rumors.</p>
<p>From the outside, it really looked like the Celtics could use some kind of shakeup. Their 23-19 record is good enough for second place in the Atlantic Division, where they are 1.5 games behind the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">Philadelphia 76ers</a>. But that record is just the seventh best record in the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Pierce, Allen and Garnett are all having somewhat subpar seasons. None of them are living up to career scoring averages with all three averaging about 4.0 points less than their career norms.</p>
<p><i>For more on the NBA Trade Deadline, be sure to follow this <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/16/2802109/nba-trade-rumors-2012-deadline" target="_blank">StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874898/boston-celtics-trade-deadlineJeremiah Oshan2012-03-15T15:21:44-04:002012-03-15T15:21:44-04:00NBA Trade Rumors: Portland Trail Blazers Don't Trade Raymond Felton, Jamal Crawford At Deadline
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blazersedge.com/">Portland Trail Blazers</a> were<a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874748/nba-trade-rumors-2012-marcus-camby-houston-rocket-portland-trail-blazers/in/2566150"> pretty</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874565/nba-trade-rumors-2012-gerald-wallace-portland-trail-blazers-new-jersey-nets/in/2566150">busy</a> during the NBA trade deadline, dealing <span>Gerald Wallace</span> and <span>Marcus Camby</span> in an attempt to sell the farm. The Blazers wanted to be even more active, but were reportedly unable to find the right deal for a couple of their guards they were shopping: </p>
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<p><br>Crawford was included in the most rumors and was supposedly <a href="http://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/statuses/180368754939670528" target="_blank">involved in a deadline deal that fell through</a>. The Blazers simply <a href="http://%20https://twitter.com/#!/BlazerFreeman/status/180363918122827776" target="_blank">couldn't find any takers for Felton</a>.</p>
<p><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on the Portland Trail Blazers, visit <a href="http://www.blazersedge.com/" target="_blank" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Blazer's Edge</a>. </i><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">All your NBA trade deadline needs can be found at our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/16/2802109/nba-trade-rumors-2012-deadline" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">NBA trade rumors StoryStream</b></a>.</i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874838/nba-trade-rumors-raymond-felton-jamal-crawford-portland-trail-blazersPackey2012-03-15T15:10:33-04:002012-03-15T15:10:33-04:00Derek Fisher Traded From Lakers To Rockets For Jordan Hill, According To Report
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<p>The <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a> and <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> completed a surprising deal as the NBA trade deadline ended, with the Lakers sending longtime point guard <span>Derek Fisher</span> and a 2012 first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for third-year big man <span>Jordan Hill</span>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/180368703429427202">according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports</a>. The first-round pick is the one originally owned by the <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p>
<p>Fisher has been a mainstay on five championship teams for the Lakers, so it's hard to imagine him anywhere else. Nevertheless, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey completed a busy day by acquiring him and <a href="https://www.blazersedge.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Portland Trail Blazers</a> center <span>Marcus Camby</span> in separate moves. The Lakers, meanwhile, had less use for Fisher after acquiring point guard <span>Ramon Sessions</span> from the <a href="https://www.fearthesword.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p>
<p>Fisher, 37, is averaging just 5.9 points per game in reduced minutes this season. Hill is a former first-round pick in 2009 that has fallen out of favor in Houston.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Lakers, visit <a href="http://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Silver Screen and Roll</a> and <a href="http://www.losangeles.sbnation.com">SB Nation Los Angeles</a>. For more on the Rockets, visit <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com">The Dream Shake </a>and <a href="http://www.houston.sbnation.com">SB Nation Houston</a>.</i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874813/derek-fisher-trade-rockets-lakers-nba-rumors-2012Mike Prada2012-03-15T14:57:24-04:002012-03-15T14:57:24-04:00NBA Trade Rumors: Houston Rockets Acquire Marcus Camby From Portland Trail Blazers
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> have acquired the size they were seeking from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blazersedge.com/">Portland Trail Blazers</a> during the NBA trade deadline's 11th hour. <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-marcus_camby_rockets_blazers_trade_031512" target="_blank">According to Yahoo!'s Mark J. Spears</a>, the Rockets acquired soon-to-be 38-year-old center <span>Marcus Camby</span> from the Blazers in exchange for youth in center <span>Hasheem Thabeet</span>, guard <span>Jonny Flynn</span> and a 2012 second-round pick.</p>
<p>The Rockets had been pursuing Camby for a long while and Houston was<a href="http://twitter.com/KBergCBS/statuses/180359678339977217" target="_blank"> reportedly Camby's preference</a> of destinations should he be traded. Camby is averaging six points and over 14 rebounds per 36 minutes this season, his 16th in the league.</p>
<p>The Trail Blazers already <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874565/nba-trade-rumors-2012-gerald-wallace-portland-trail-blazers-new-jersey-nets/in/2566150" target="_blank">sent Gerald Wallace to the New Jersey Nets</a> today and are <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/03/15/trail-blazers-send-camby-to-houston/" target="_blank">still hoping to trade shooting guard Jamal Crawford</a>.</p>
<p><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on the Houston Rockets, check out <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Dream Shake</b></a>. For the Blazers' side of things, visit <a href="http://www.blazersedge.com/" target="_blank" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Blazer's Edge</a>. </i><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">All your NBA trade deadline needs can be found at our <a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/2/16/2802109/nba-trade-rumors-2012-deadline"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">NBA trade rumors StoryStream</b></a>.</i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874748/nba-trade-rumors-2012-marcus-camby-houston-rocket-portland-trail-blazersPackey2012-03-15T14:34:47-04:002012-03-15T14:34:47-04:00NBA Trades: Spurs, Warriors Swap Stephen Jackson And Richard Jefferson, According To Report
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a> have completed a trade that would send <span>Richard Jefferson</span> to the Warriors and newly-acquired <span>Stephen Jackson</span> to San Antonio, <a href="http://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/180358657916141569">according to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports</a>. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874637/nba-trade-rumors-richard-jefferson-for-stephen-jackson-being-discussed">The deal was rumored earlier Thursday</a>. The Warriors will also receive a conditional first-round pick, <a href="http://www.sulia.com/channel/golden-state-warriors/f/aef26fb4-d7cb-459b-b694-0b2f753d3584/?source=twitter">according to Marcus Thompson of the Contra Coast Times</a>.</p>
<p>Jackson can only be traded with his consent due to NBA rules. Jackson was acquired by the Warriors from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a> in a Tuesday, May 13, deal involving <span>Andrew Bogut</span> and <span>Monta Ellis</span>.</p>
<p>The move reunites Jackson with <span>Tim Duncan</span>, with whom he won a championship in 2003. Jackson has one year and just over $10 million remaining on his contract after this season, while Jefferson is owed $10.1 million next season and has a player option for just over $11 million in 2013-14.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Spurs, visit <a href="http://www.poundingtherock.com">Pounding the Rock</a>. For more on the Warriors, visit <a href="http://www.goldenstateofmind.com">Golden State of Mind </a>and <a href="http://www.bayarea.sbnation.com">SB Nation Bay Area.</a></i></p>
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/15/2874725/stephen-jackson-trade-richard-jefferson-spurs-warriorsMike Prada2012-03-15T14:14:12-04:002012-03-15T14:14:12-04:00NBA Trade Rumors: Richard Jefferson For Stephen Jackson Being Discussed?
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<p>It's hard to know what to make of this, but <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/RicBucher/statuses/180350798872576000">ESPN's Ric Bucher</a> is suggesting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a> are discussing a swap of veterans: </p>
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<p><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/RicBucher"> <img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/319250942/bucher_normal.jpg"></a> <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/RicBucher">@RicBucher</a></strong><br>Ric Bucher</span></span> Source: RJefferson for SJackson being discussed.<br><span class="embedly_timestamp"> <a title="Thu Mar 15 17:52:35 +0000 2012" href="http://twitter.com/RicBucher/status/180350798872576000">Mar 15</a> via <a href="http://blackberry.com/twitter" rel="nofollow">Twitter for BlackBerry®</a></span> <span class="tweet-actions"> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=180350798872576000" class="favorite-action" title="Favorite"> <span><i></i><b>Favorite</b></span> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=180350798872576000" class="retweet-action" title="Retweet"> <span><i></i><b>Retweet</b></span> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=180350798872576000" class="reply-action" title="Reply"> <span><i></i><b>Reply</b></span> </a> </span></p>
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<p><br><span>Stephen Jackson</span> was just traded back to the Golden State Warriors the other day, and <a href="http://twitter.com/MSteinmetzCSN/statuses/180353008142516227" target="_blank">he doesn't seem to be interested in getting re-routed</a>: </p>
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<p>"I love the Bay Area," Jackson said from Minneapolis, where he was waiting on a connecting flight to San Francisco. "I’ve been talking to Andrew (Bogut) and we didn’t get to play together much in Milwaukee. But with a new coach, a new organization that’s different, I’m looking forward to it."</p>
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<p>With less than an hour before the deadline, though, <a href="http://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/statuses/180355057244573696" target="_blank">Yahoo! is corroborating Bucher's report</a>, saying the two teams are in advanced discussions.</p>
<p>Jackson has played in 26 games this season and is averaging almost 14 points per 36 minutes. Jefferson, on the other hand, has started every game for the Spurs this season and is averaging almost 12 points and four and a half rebounds per 36 minutes. </p>
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<p><span>Dwight Howard</span> formally announced in a press conference that he has decided to remain under contract with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> through the 2012-13 season rather than become a free agent this summer. The decision, which keeps Howard off the trade market for the time being, was done out of loyalty, Howard said.</p>
<p>"I've always believed loyalty is before anything, and I owe loyalty to [general manager] Otis Smith and [Magic owner Rich DeVos and] the whole DeVos family. I want to try to make this work not just for our family, but for the city," Howard said.</p>
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<p>Howard said he's "glad this is finally over with" and that he went "back and forth" for several months before coming to a decision. He compared his situation to anyone switching jobs or locations, saying "it's a tough decision and it's not something that's simple."</p>
<p>"I wouldn't say people were pulling me to go different places," Howard said when asked why it took so long. "They were just looking at it from a business standpoint. I totally understand that position. That's why you pay certain people to do certain things."</p>
<p>Magic president Alex Martins agreed with Howard's stance, saying "it's very commendable" that Howard "chose loyalty" over other options. He added later that the organization's goal was always to get Howard to stay.</p>
<p>"Our goal and only goal was to get Dwight to agree to sign the waivers," Martins said. "That's been our only goal going back a year ago. That's our only focus. Yes, history plays a role in everything. As we said to fans early on, we weren't going to allow the organization to suffer the same thing it suffered back in mid-90s [with Shaquille O'Neal]. We were going to make sure first and foremost to put every effort to making sure Dwight stayed here. But if Dwight made a different decision, we were prepared to make sure we didn't suffer the same situation as the mid-90s."</p>
<p><i>All quotes via NBA.com live stream. For more on the Magic, visit<a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com"> Orlando Pinstriped Post </a>and <a href="http://www.tampabay.sbnation.com">SB Nation Tampa Bay</a>.</i></p>
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