Column Part 3

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_dwight_howard_magic_nets_121411

-Trade talks about Dwight Howard ended, despite a proposal to trade Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace, Jordan Farmer, and a first round draft pick for Dwight Howard.

-Dwight Howard displayed personal interest in the trade, but the Magic ownership disapproved and "killed" the trade deal

-Teams tried to extend interest in Howard, especially the New Jersey Nets, where they tried to influence Howard to join Deron Williams and the Nets in the new stadium in Brooklyn, during the 2012-2013 season.

Writer's Position:  Supportive of players' personal and professional interests, despite the officials' dominance in all negotiations.

Examples of Officials with power:


"Magic ownership did not approve of the trade, and general manager Otis Smith then informed teams Howard had been removed from the market."


“Dwight’s not a happy camper,” one league source told Y! Sports


Howard has warned the Magic if they don’t move him by the March 15 trade deadline, they’ll lose him for nothing in free agency

The Columnist communicates his position by highlighting the player's dissatisfaction with the overwhemling control of owners in the NBA. With players like Dwight Howard retaliating with trade negotiations, we still see disputes of trade, even after the lockout settlement

Column Part Two

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_nba_chris_paul_trade_david_stern_veto_120911

-The three-team deal involving Houston, New Orleans, and the Los Angeles Lakers was vetoed by Commissioner Stern, creating conflict that shows the "emperor" side of the commissioner and the futility of the proposed rules set post-lockout

-Examples are shown of Stern's reduction of the NBA officials to rubble, where there is no reasoning with this man, even with his power tantrums. Stern deemed the Paul trade unacceptable because it was unacceptable for "basketball reasons," yet not all the officials have played basketball.

-New Orleans GM, Dell Demp, feels betrayed and humiliated. Being the GM of a team in New Orleans, facing hardship from Hurricane Katrina, never had a chance to keep Paul in the trade negotiation. Stern promised to let a "franchise make a plan, take a course of action, let them trade [Chris Paul] when they believe they have the best possible deal." Yet, Stern's veto shows no possibility for a franchise to have trades.

Back in Business

The NBA is back in full swing.

A Very Early Christmas Present now that the lockout is over.
December 25, 2011, mark your calendars.

Let's swing things with a piece from columnist, Adrian Wojnarowski, concerning free agencies

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_nba_free_agency_113011

-With the salary cap in mind, various teams may have certain salary space to sign free agents, such as the Los Angeles Clippers
-Teams will use advantages of their salary space to sign potential players, such as Nene, to persuade other players to join the same team. Deron Williams may find a future with the center at New Jersey
-The Amnesty Clause allowing teams to release players and pay them off is being used by the teams to their advantage, seeing as how the Wizards will still cling to forward Rashard Lewis.