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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Even Jeremy Lin Shouldn’t Be Forgotten Because of Dwight Howard
There’s no doubt that the arrival of Dwight Howard to the Houston Rockets is the biggest move of this offseason, but it doesn’t mean that what stood at the basis of the enthusiasm from last year’s team, which was mainly the arrival of James Harden and a bit earlier than that, Jeremy Lin, without forgetting about Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons as well, won’t be as important as it was last season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Can’t Become NBA Champions Like This
The fallout from the James Harden – Kevin Martin trade from last season leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder with basically the same roster that reached the NBA Finals 13 months ago, led by Kevin Durant, who keeps getting better, and Russell Westbrook, hopefully back to his old self next season, yet without a third borderline star scorer and playmaker this team needs in order to fulfill the expectations from them – to win an NBA title.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James is No Longer Part of a Big Three
Maybe counting out Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh isn’t the wisest thing to do, but it seems that the concept of the big three is no longer part of the Miami Heat, turning into a teams with an exceptional superstar, one of the greatest of all times, and a very talented roster around him, with players who can still be All-Stars, but probably can’t play to that ability on a game-to-game basis.
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NBA Rumors – Atlanta Hawks Still Undecided About Lucas Nogueira
There hasn’t been anything too impressive about Brazilian center Lucas Nogueira during the Las Vegas Summer League, and yet the Atlanta Hawks are still undecided about their first round draft pick, and whether to keep him on the roster for next season or give him another season in Spain to add playing time and a chance to better prepare himself for the NBA.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets & Los Angeles Clippers Trying to Sign Marcus Camby
The Toronto Raptors still haven’t completed the buyout of the Marcus Camby contract, but Camby becoming a free agent for possibly the last time in his NBA career is inevitable, and the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers are all in the race to try and sign the 17-year veteran.
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NBA Rumors – Toronto Raptors Will Trade or Buyout Quentin Richardson
It seems that the big trade between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors wasn’t about getting players for the Raptors, but simply dumping one big, bad contract from their payroll, as Quentin Richardson is the next player from that deal who probably won’t be playing in Canada next season.
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NBA Rumors – Baron Davis Trying to Make a Comeback
All alien jokes aside, Baron Davis, who hasn’t played in the NBA in over a year, wants to make a comeback, hoping for a fall-return which will give him a chance to tryout for teams interested in signing the 13-year veteran.
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NBA Rumors – New Orleans Pelicans Offering Greg Oden More Than Anyone Else
For Greg Oden, it seems that returning to the NBA isn’t only about just finding someone willing to take him. If there’s such a huge interest in him, coming from the New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings, he’s trying to make the most out of it, and seems like the Pelicans are the team willing to give him more money and more years on the contract they’re offering.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder & Memphis Grizzlies Trying to Sign Mike Miller
There aren’t that many players who can make an impact left to sign through free agency, which makes Mike Miller clearing the waivers sorta big news, as the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies all trying to add the veteran forward.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Left Nothing But Hate Behind
The Los Angeles Lakers don’t know how to cope with losing but to go out and sign the best player available, but with Kobe Bryant chewing up most of the cap space and Mike D’Antoni taking nothing but shots for his defensive coaching abilities and even his once often-praised offensive system, it seems Dwight Howard rejecting their offer to stay has left a much deeper scar than anyone thought it would.