Here is the ESPN Insider article posted recently in case you were pissed you couldn't read it. Comparing win chances among possible Dwight destinations

http://imgur.com/a/yVydI

Well now Bill Simmons seems to think Dwight will end up in Golden State also. Although this contradicts what else I have read, he thinks the Lakers will do a sign and trade as follows:

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons
My bet on a Dwight outcome: LA sign-and-trades Howard + Artest to GSW for the Bogut/Biedrins expirings + Klay Thompson + future 1st.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
-John Wooden

I don't understand the logic behind Dwight picking GS over La

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Here is the ESPN Insider article posted recently in case you were pissed you couldn't read it. Comparing win chances among possible Dwight destinations

http://imgur.com/a/yVydI

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Strange having Atlanta at 2 seeing as how they have moved on to other FAs and most insiders have said they are out

@BrettNBA: "Warriors talked S&T with Lakers but couldn't get it done. I'd guess if not Warriors, it'll be Rockets." - @MarkHeisler

WTF why would teams help GS to stick it up LA's ass. Him coming to Houston would do just that.

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I don't understand the logic behind Dwight picking GS over La

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Isn't it the same as picking Houston over LA? Good young team made playoffs last year, Lakers are old team looking to (kind of) rebuild. Throw in Mark Jackson who most people say players love.

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I don't understand the logic behind Dwight picking GS over La

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Isn't it the same as picking Houston over LA? Good young team made playoffs last year, Lakers are old team looking to (kind of) rebuild. Throw in Mark Jackson who most people say players love.

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Not really he's essentially throwing away $15 million by picking GS over Houston

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WTF why would teams help GS to stick it up LA's ass. Him coming to Houston would do just that.

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Why would LA trade him to a divisional rival?

If GSW can move Biedrens, Bogut, Jefferson and lure Dwight their starting 5 will be pretty salty.

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Not really he's essentially throwing away $15 million by picking GS over Houston

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Say what??

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Not really he's essentially throwing away $15 million by picking GS over Houston

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Say what??

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huh?

digital,

The only draw back is that they likely have to throw in Thompson to get rid of those bad contracts.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
-John Wooden

Oh... Talking bout taxes

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@BillSimmons 54m

Just a friendly reminder that Dwight Howard's prime was 3 years ago. Seems relevant.

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Oh... Talking bout taxes

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If its a S&T like some people are talking about he'd get that 30 million and extra year though I think

accountant... I believe if they move those 3 contracts they can sign Dwight outright and keep Klay.

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If its a S&T like some people are talking about he'd get that 30 million and extra year though I think

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If its a S&T like some people are talking about he'd get that 30 million and extra year though I think

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He wouldn't. Don't know why they would say that.


If I'm a team talking to GS, only way I'm paying Biedrins or Jefferson that money without giving any money back is if I'm getting Barnes or Thompson and a pick.

You are taxed in the state in which you play each game. The no-state income tax thing has been discussed here ad nauseum and it winds up being a relatively minor difference.

Move the contracts where? Not to LA

People forget that for a Sign & Trade to work LA would have to be happy with what they are getting in return. Does anybody have a firm grasp on what that is? NO. However, it is being reported that they are looking at one of Curry/Barnes/Thompson. Maybe even both Barnes and Thompson.

This thing is too muddled right now to have a clear and concise grasp on what it would take to get Dwight to GS

This is Dwight Howard, so no one close to this thing prepared to say they're SURE, but more & more NBA whispers today have Rockets in lead

-Stein

Howard will play nearly 50 games a year in Texas it makes a difference

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If I'm a team talking to GS, only way I'm paying Biedrins or Jefferson that money without giving any money back is if I'm getting Barnes or Thompson and a pick.

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That's because you are a Rockets fan hoping for Dwight. There are plenty of teams that would take on a one-year salary of Biedrins or Dick if you start shipping off 1st round picks to teams to absorb them.

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I see what you are saying, but Dirk could be a huge piece to a championship run for a team this coming year.

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As a fan, I don't want to see Dirk languishing on a bad team, but I don't think Dallas could challenge for anything much more than the 8th seed unless they can make a trade for a REAL PG. Even then, they won't be getting past SA, Houston (with D12), OKC, LAC, etc.

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Mavs could always trade Dirk this year as a rental to some contender for expiring contracts if Mavs end up going the tank road. Spare Dirk the season of tank and sign him next year as a free agent if the Mavs get something worth having.

Just a random thought.

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If its a S&T like some people are talking about he'd get that 30 million and extra year though I think

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He wouldn't. Don't know why they would say that.

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I thought because the Lakers would be 'signing' him the could sign him to the max amount (they could offer an extra 30 mil and year right?). Then they would trade that contract to GS. Works in my head anyways, but I'm no CBA genius.

And he will still play plenty of games in Texas, Florida, and Tennessee even if he signs with a California team.

It wouldn't come close to costing him $15M over 4 years.

@ESPNSteinLine: Also: Latest signals on Warriors say GS-Dubs still aggressively exploring their trade options but ONLY w/Jefferson & Biedrins. NOT Bogut

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If its a S&T like some people are talking about he'd get that 30 million and extra year though I think

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He wouldn't. Don't know why they would say that.

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I thought because the Lakers would be 'signing' him the could sign him to the max amount (they could offer an extra 30 mil and year right?). Then they would trade that contract to GS. Works in my head anyways, but I'm no CBA genius.

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Just doesnt work with today's CBA

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And he will still play plenty of games in Texas, Florida, and Tennessee even if he signs with a California team.

It wouldn't come close to costing him $15M over 4 years.

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So roughly 50+ games a year With no state income tax playing with the Rockets or roughly 10 to 12+ games a year of no state income tax playing with the Lakers yeah that that makes sense sure

In much more important news:

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I'm not saying it makes no difference, but it doesn't make a $15M difference and while it means a lot to guys like us that make 100k a year, no free agent that I have ever heard of has ever made a decision to go to a team because of there being no state income tax.

Let's say there is a difference in 35 games per year of playing in a state with no income tax. Let's say Dwight makes $20M per year. $20M/82 equals $243,902 per game. The highest state income tax is California at 8% so let's just pretend all State income taxes were that. 243,902 x .08 equals $19,512. $19,512 in taxes times the 35 game difference per year equals $682,926 per year. Over 4 years, that is a difference of $2.7M, not $15M like you claimed. And it wouldn't even be $2.7 because not all states have nearly as high of rate as California.

Again, it's not insignificant, but when you are making a quarter of a million bucks a game, you aren't going to let 10 games worth of salary over the course of 4 years make your decision.

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If I'm a team talking to GS, only way I'm paying Biedrins or Jefferson that money without giving any money back is if I'm getting Barnes or Thompson and a pick.

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That's because you are a Rockets fan hoping for Dwight. There are plenty of teams that would take on a one-year salary of Biedrins or Dick if you start shipping off 1st round picks to teams to absorb them.

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You think teams are willing to pay $10m for one of those guys for a non-lottery pick? And they only have 1 pick to give. They need to trade both. Maybe Green+Biedrins/Jefferson+pick would work, but what about the second trade? Gotta give up Barnes or Thompson in my opinion.

If they only have to give up one of Barnes and Thompson they are winning.