Dwight Howard Trade Rumors Continue to Swirl

  1. Houston has decided to use the amnesty provision on Luis Scola and will likely file with NBA on Friday, league sources tell Y! Sports.
  2. Scola has three years and $21 million left on his contract. The Rockets are clearing space in pursuit of a Dwight Howard deal.
  3. Rockets To Amnesty Luis Scola ($21M Over Three Seasons Owed) -- tinyurl.com/c2m6nfh
  4. Once Houston amnesties Scola, Rockets will be able to absorb 2nd max deal next summer in addition to Howard now. Gives them chance for CP3.
  5. Houston's top priority is to land Dwight Howard. However, acquiring Andrew Bynum in three-team deal with Orlando and L.A. is a back-up plan.
  6. Pointed out by @L2dthird - official Rockets twitter page just started following 4 players on magic - doesn't mean anything but...
  7. As has been pointed out by others, the official Twitter feed of the Rockets now follows Dwight Howard, Glen Davis, Chris Duhon and J-Rich.
  8. Howard can try to direct to Lakers over Houston but I've yet to get any sense Howard prefers Lakers over Houston
  9. Seems like Howard prefers not-Houston, no-Lakers - equally or no - don't know - but don't see him being the deliberate bad guy now
  10. Rockets have sweetened their trade proposal for Dwight Howard. ESPN link w/ @chadfordinsider & all the names in play: es.pn/NEVroB
  11. I can only say that Howard doesn't like long-term age prospects with Lakers, and playing with Kobe isn't always easy - also pressure in LA
  12. Also - Dwight won't sign extension anywhere because a new contract as free agent is 5 yrs vs 3 for ext - keep in mind

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