RUMOR - LA Reporter: "90% chance Dwight Howard to NJ by Tuesday"

[niko]

how can new york support two teams....? are they really gonna sell tickets...now the knicks finally have some good players

Easily. Knicks are already sold out. At worst, Nets will be a bit less than that.

[D12"Magic"]

how can new york support two teams....? are they really gonna sell tickets...now the knicks finally have some good players

Though you forget Brooklyn is one on the largest cities in the world.

[DFish]

Though you forget Brooklyn is one on the largest cities in the world.

Brooklyn isn't a city.

[wang4three]

Unfortunately (for the Nets) people don't realize how smart it is to rebuild in that way or Howard would be already there. You rarely see people try to pull off the trades in that way.

In what way are you particularly referring to?

[D12"Magic"]

Brooklyn isn't a city.

Ok, it's a Borough that has a large capacity of people there right Niko?

[wang4three]

how can new york support two teams....? are they really gonna sell tickets...now the knicks finally have some good players

The same way New York supports the Giants and the Jets, the Yankees and the Mets, and to a lesser extent, the Rangers and the Islanders.

10 million people in NYC and this won't include the rest of the surrounding regions, NJ and CT. There are plenty of fans around.

[niko]

In what way are you particularly referring to?

i agree with you on how teams should rebuild, get the young stars, strip the team, try for the low pick. Denver didn't want to (They wanted every asset we had and to be average). NO didn't really want to *(although you can't complain on their deal). Orlando doesn't seem to want to, by all accoutns they want Gasol AND Bynum together the most, or the Nets to get them a second star (with Lopez). That's not quite your idea.

[DFish]

Ok, it's a Borough that has a large capacity of people there right Niko?

Yeah, I don't think either LA or NYC will have difficulty supporting 2 NBA teams.

[niko]

Ok, it's a Borough that has a large capacity of people there right Niko?

My neighborhood (Bay Ridge) has as many people as some (albeit very small) cities. Brooklyn IF it was a city on it's own would be something like top ten in terms of population, and up there also in terms of salary per person, etc. They definitely can support a team. Plus they have some fans moving over from Jersey.

If the Nets are good, they'll draw. Plus the Knicks are sick expensive. THere has to be some spillover from NYers who don't care but want to see a game.

[longtime lurker]

If Orlando is really going to do this, they need to do it now before the season starts. Get a 3 team trade into the works because there are a lot of teams willing to give up players for draft picks.

[D12"Magic"]

My neighborhood (Bay Ridge) has as many people as some (albeit very small) cities. Brooklyn IF it was a city on it's own would be something like top ten in terms of population, and up there also in terms of salary per person, etc. They definitely can support a team. Plus they have some fans moving over from Jersey.

If the Nets are good, they'll draw. Plus the Knicks are sick expensive. THere has to be some spillover from NYers who don't care but want to see a game.

Cool, thanks for the information.

Yeah, I don't think either LA or NYC will have difficulty supporting 2 NBA teams.

Yeah.

[GOBB]

Havent read thread but IF Dwight goes to NJ, AK47 gets signed could they add a Kris Humphries or will they be short on cash?

[tpols]

Dont believe it yet. Sources last year said Melo was 95% coming to the Nets on certain days.. 600 reply threads about it for nothing.

[outbreak]

If it happens with just the 2 teams, what would work ? Something like lopez, farmar, s&t humphries and picks for howard and turk? If Humphries is signed for around 5mill a season that would work cash wise.

[tpols]

i agree with you on how teams should rebuild, get the young stars, strip the team, try for the low pick. Denver didn't want to (They wanted every asset we had and to be average). NO didn't really want to *(although you can't complain on their deal). Orlando doesn't seem to want to, by all accoutns they want Gasol AND Bynum together the most, or the Nets to get them a second star (with Lopez). That's not quite your idea.

Denver got some nice young players.. Gallo, Wilson, a draft pick(?). Utah went for the young talent in Favors+picks. NO just got possibly the most valuable pick in this year's draft and a very promising SG plus lotto SF. Most teams try to get the young talent for rebuilding.. probably why NO took the Clip's deal over LAL's even though LAL's had better players for the here and now. I dont see why Orlando wouldn't go into complete rebuilding mode..