Dash Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 The Rockets and Warriors are discussing ways to acquire center Andrew Bogut from Milwaukee, with the Golden State scenario part of a complicated, three-team proposal that would send Monta Ellis to Orlando, multiple league sources told CBSSports.com.The Warriors would get Bogut from the Bucks and send Ellis to Orlando as part of the Magic's efforts to persuade Dwight Howard that they are prepared to continue surrounding him with top-flight talent. The Magic are exploring multiple scenarios to upgrade their roster in the hopes that Howard would then relent on his strategy to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Howard remained noncommittal about his future plans Monday, despite the Magic's latest efforts to appease him, sources said. While it's unclear whether Orlando executives have set a hard deadline to get an answer from their star center, league sources believe the Magic need to get some direction from Howard by Wednesday or will move forward with the next phase of their strategy -- deciding whether to trade him or keep him beyond Thursday's trade deadline and hope he has a change of heart in the summer. Houston's efforts to acquire Bogut would be a less complicated, two-deal deal with Milwaukee in which many scenarios have been discussed. Among them, Milwaukee would get Samuel Dalembert, Courtney Lee and draft picks, sources said. The Rockets also presumably would have to take back Stephen Jackson, who has clashed with Bucks coach Scott Skiles and is owed $10 million next season, or the Bucks would need to find another home for him. Milwaukee also has discussed various trade scenarios with Washington for Bogut, but while that would be another acceptable destination to the 7-foot Australian, the Wizards' overtures thus far have been shot down. Washington, however, could re-enter the fray depending on how the complicated possibilities with Golden State, Orlando and Houston play out over the next 48 hours. Efforts to engage the Warriors with the Bulls and Lakers in trade talks for Ellis have been unsuccessful, multiple sources said Monday. What the Bucks would receive in a three-team scenario with Golden State and Orlando is still under discussion -- as is what the Magic would surrender. Bogut, 27, has been out since Jan. 25 with a fractured ankle but indications from doctors are that he could return for the postseason if he were on a playoff team. The Bucks (18-24) are tied with the Knicks for the eighth playoff spot in the East, a half-game ahead of Cleveland. It has been reported that Bogut has requested a trade, but neither Bogut nor his representatives have commented publicly on the matter. The most difficult aspect of Bogut going to Golden State in the three-team scenario that would send Ellis to Orlando is Howard's apparent reluctance to commit one way or the other by Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline. Even if Howard decided he wanted to stay in Orlando, it's likely that he would opt out of his $19.5 million contract for next season anyway and test free agency, when he could get a five-year deal from Orlando as opposed to a four-year deal with one of his top two choices, the Nets or Mavericks. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ken-berger/17757812/bogut-trade-scenarios-could-hinge-on-dwight Warriors would get Bogut, Magic get Monta Ellis and the rest is being hashed out. What could the Bucks get from Orlando that would make them surrender Bogut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 13, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 What could the Bucks get from Orlando that would make them surrender Bogut?Who knows...but I doubt the Bucks are that high on him now. He seems like he's going to play injured for the rest of his career, and he's signed for another 2-3 seasons at $13-14 million a year (may be wrong on those numbers, something around that). I heard somewhere that the Lakers were wanting Curry, but Golden State is dead set on sticking with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 This has been shot down already Sources tell ESPN that GSW far more focused Monday trying to assemble workable trade scenario to get Andrew Bogut from MIL than engaging ORL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) This has been shot down already That was another deal reported in the morning involving the Hornets. This is a different deal just recently reported Berger (who is more credible by the way) and would get the Warriors their man in Andrew Bogut. Edited March 13, 2012 by Dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 That was another deal reported in the morning involving the Hornets. This is a different deal just recently reported Berger (who is more credible by the way) and would get the Warriors their man in Andrew Bogut. My bad I just skim through headlining and assume it said Hornets, Magic, Warriors not Bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerFan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I would only be interested if the Bucks can get Curry. Magic have nothing that would really work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I would only be interested if the Bucks can get Curry. Magic have nothing that would really work.I'd love to see Curry on the Bucks. Would finally be a real piece we could build around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'd love to see Curry on the Bucks. Would finally be a real piece we could build around. Would you prefer him over Jennings? I guess if Jennings is most likely leaving for free agency then he'd be a good replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Would you prefer him over Jennings? I guess if Jennings is most likely leaving for free agency then he'd be a good replacement.Jennings will definitely dash leave for a big market team. The question is, would Curry too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Jennings will definitely dash leave for a big market team. The question is, would Curry too? Curry doesn't seem like the type who needs all the attention of a big market team to be happy, but who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Berger saying the Warriors' owner killed the deal because he wants to keep whatever chance he has at Dwight Howard alive. Warriors owner Joe Lacob has no interest in sending Monta Ellis to Orlando to help the Magic keep Dwight Howard, wanting instead to preserve his own slim chances of landing the All-Star center, league sources told CBSSports.com Tuesday. The Magic's attempt to put together a three-team deal that would've sent Ellis to Orlando and Andrew Bogut from Milwaukee to Golden State didn't pass muster with the Warriors' owner. The scenario was motivated by the Magic's ongoing efforts to appease Howard by acquiring a top-flight talent in the hopes that he stays. Howard's representatives reiterated to teams inquiring about him in recent days that his No. 1 choice remains the Nets, and also revealed that he has a list of several players he'd like to play with, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. Ellis, the Warriors' electrifying guard, is on the list, the person said. Nets point guard Deron Williams is presumed to be on it as well, though Howard's desire for new teammates is unclear beyond that. It only added to the absurdity of the Howard sweepstakes after it was reported Tuesday that the Magic have promised to allow Howard to decide whether Magic GM Otis Smith and coach Stan Van Gundy would be retained after the season -- a preposterous notion that would completely undermine the organization's ability to navigate the decision of whether or not to trade him. It didn't take long for the Magic to respond to the report, releasing a statementfrom CEO Alex Martinsthat read: "We make it a practice not to respond to rumors, but as a matter of policy, the only person(s) who have the final say on coaches and management is the Orlando Magic ownership." Orlando executives are planning to explore upgrades to the roster that would satisfy Howard until Wednesday, at which point they will shift to the franchise-shaping decision of whether to trade their superstar by Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline or wait until the summer. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ken-berger/17769053/lacob-nixes-monta-deal-new-dwight-list-revealed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Jennings will definitely dash leave for a big market team. The question is, would Curry too? He'd get halfway, roll his ankle and be sidelined for the next 3 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 He'd get halfway, roll his ankle and be sidelined for the next 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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