Dwight Howard will not opt out

[Living The Dream]

Not going to opt out of his contract, will be in Orlando at least 1 more year giving them a chance to improve the team

[MoneyLineDawg]

Now hearing false alarm.....As a Nets fan I am freaking out right now

[HoulihansTX]

source?

[Living The Dream]

Radio station down here in Fla

[Living The Dream]

Has told his teamates. Now, do the Magic believe him??

[Darkside Magick]

basically his mother told him to stay and give the magic a chance so he going to opt -in for another year

[PickWinnerAllDay]

So they have his word that he won't opt out? That won't fly... has to be in a contract.

[bobby heenan]

Has told his teamates. Now, do the Magic believe him??

dont think theyll believe him till he signs the waiver saying he wont opt out...talk is cheap

[d2bets]

So they have his word that he won't opt out? That won't fly... has to be in a contract.

I doubt such a contract would even be a possible or legal. It's all speculation.

[bobby heenan]

like...who the f is howard real close to on that team...we know he dont give a shit about turkoglu, ryan anderson, or reddick....and there isnt another guy on that team thats of all star caliber...best believe this guy wants to be paired with at least 1 other superstar....he can tell jameer nelson and j rich and some of the other guys all he wants that hes not gonna opt out....but that dont mean shit till he signs the waiver

[bobby heenan]

I doubt such a contract would even be a possible or legal. It's all speculation.

i believe he can sign a waiver right now that holds him to not opting out.....dunno..not exactly sure how that works...maybe he can only sign something saying he is opting out??

[zsr]

Says he told magic execs too.

[ZetaPsi808]

dont think theyll believe him till he signs the waiver saying he wont opt out...talk is cheap

Howard has not signed a waiver of his early termination option at this point, which means nothing is guaranteed yet. Both Howard and his representation must sign the documentation.

[PickWinnerAllDay]

Dwight gave that dumb interview last night asking Magic to roll the dice.
Magic got pissed off he made them look like the bad guy and said they were going to trade him without a commitment.
Dwight now offering a possible commitment.

Dwight seems like a teenage girl that can't decide what to wear. Make up your damn mind.

[bobby heenan]

the nba is like my least favorite sport....so i dont know how anything really works....but can he sign something right now that is iron clad that says he wont opt out or waives his right to opt out???

[zsr]

the nba is like my least favorite sport....so i dont know how anything really works....but can he sign something right now that is iron clad that says he wont opt out or waives his right to opt out???

Yes. Same thing chris Paul signed for the clippers.

[bobby heenan]

Yes. Same thing chris Paul signed for the clippers.

well put your signature where your mouth is dwight howard....its pretty easy

[d2bets]

What would Howard have to gain by signing such a commitment right now giving up his right to opt out? What does he receiver as consideration for such a waiver? If it's just a matter of him signing it with nothing in return, would there then be anything preventing him from changing his mind? Is it enforceable. I don't see why he'd give up a right without something in return.

[zsr]

well put your signature where your mouth is dwight howard....its pretty easy

Agreed. Could be a ploy so they dont trade him, then after thursday he changes his mind again. If he doesn't sign today they have no choice but to trade him.

[d2bets]

well put your signature where your mouth is dwight howard....its pretty easy

What's in it for him?

[Living The Dream]

They are saying down here he's not wanting to hurt anyone feelings.

He's sensitive...

He just lost the right to wear a superman cape

[Darkside Magick]

just said he will sign a waiver to make it official

[zsr]

What's in it for him?

Well just so they don't trade him, they'll trade him tomorrow unless he commits to stay next year too. And he's set to make more next year than this year.

[bobby heenan]

What's in it for him?

my guess would be a guaranteed salary for next year??? doesnt sound like much....it shows commitment to the team though....just saying it doesnt give the team much to go on.....weve already seen lebron alienate the city of cleveland.....so whats it to dwight to say "ya im not gonna opt out" and then do it anyway??

[zsr]

People reporting now he didn't say he'd opt in for next year.

[zsr]

This guy turning into a joke. Now says he won't sign the papers.

Gone to new jersey by tomorrow

[bobby heenan]

This guy turning into a joke. Now says he won't sign the papers.

Gone to new jersey by tomorrow

the guy is no better than the rest of them....he tries to be funny and endearing...but hes just as big of a jerkoff as most of the others in that league

when i heard about some of the shit he did to his babys mother(the chick who is on basketball wives)...dude gave her like 500k and made her sign some shit that was like a gag order where she couldnt post pics of the kid anywhere or mention that hes dwights son or some shit like that....the girl posted some pics of her son on twitter and this dude took her to court..sued her for 500mil...think he ended up getting a judgement of like 500k in his favor and the dude is actually tryna collect.....that was about the amount he gave her to buy a house and take care of the kid before the whole drama....i was like "wow this guy is such a douche..hes just like all of em"..

[Xerxes]

oh hes outta there!! Hello Bobcats!! HAHAHA