Schmitz broke the latest on the D12 sweepstakes via Twitter .
A person close to Dwight Howard tells me, "We want to work it out (in Orlando)." Take it for what it's worth.
A person close to Dwight Howard tells me, "We want to work it out (in Orlando)." Take it for what it's worth.
This could be disheartening news for New Jersey, to say the least. For the most part, the Nets were considered the favorites to land the best center in the NBA by March.
Brook Lopez spraining his ankle might have been the final straw that broke the camel's back in a potential trade. It made Lopez's future viability even less appealing after he had already missed the majority of the season with a broken foot.
The Nets' centerpiece to the deal for D12 began to look like a liability instead.
It isn't clear just how much Howard is willing to "work it out" with the Magic or if this is a move to buy more time because his preferred destination 's trade package became less desirable to GM Otis Smith.
No matter what he does, Howard certainly won't be signing any extension this season and is still slated to hit free agency this summer. In that case, the Brooklyn Nets would be free to sign Howard and hold onto all their important players that would otherwise be gone had a trade taken place at the deadline.
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