Dwight Howard requests trade to Brooklyn Nets

yeah

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Dwight Howard met with new Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan Friday, telling him he wants to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Howard and Hennigan sat down face-to-face in Los Angeles, meeting for the first time since Hennigan became Orlando's GM nearly two weeks ago.

Hennigan was noncommital when Howard told him he wants to be traded to Brooklyn, sources said.

Hennigan did not tell Howard whether he would or would not trade him. His intentions were merely to hear the thoughts of the Magic superstar.

Howard picked up the option for the final year of his contract with Orlando on March 15. But since then he has grown increasingly disgruntled with the organization, even telling people close to him that he feels the Magic blackmailed him into signing the "opt-in" clause.

Howard shared his feelings of being blackmailed by the Magic with the NBA players' association last week, sources said. He, either himself or through his representatives, approached the union wondering if he might have a legal complaint against the club.

The goal of such a complaint would be to eliminate his "opt-in," thereby allowing Howard to become a free agent this summer.

Sources said the union has no plans to pursue any such legal action against the Magic.

Friday was not the first time Howard asked the Magic to trade him. In December, before the lockout-shortened season began, he asked Orlando to trade him to the Nets.

Howard never rescinded his trade offer, even after picking up his option on the day of the trade deadline.

After undergoing surgery on his back in April, Howard asked then-Magic GM Otis Smith to trade him to Brooklyn, according to sources. Smith said he would seek a trade, but the Magic fired Smith shortly after the season ended.

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So now the Magic blackmailed him?

I'm telling you, if I was Hennigan, my main focus as GM would be to frick Dwight Howard as bad as possible.

And I would grant him his request and trade him to the Nets.....the day after Deron Williams signs with the Mavs

Does he have a clause in his contract that gives him the ability to refuse a trade? Because if he doesn't, they should trade him to Charlotte.

LOLAPALOOZA

Glad the rockets didn't sign Dwight. Dude is gonna get a reality show with all his frickin drama

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I hope they screw his arse. Get Houston on the phone.

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@EricStangel : Here's how serious Dwight Howard is about joining the Brooklyn Nets. He's already trying to get Avery Johnson fired