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Dwight Howard wants to be a Net

Well, it looks like the New Jers...(oops)... I mean Brooklyn Nets may not be a total disaster after all when they finally make the move to Manhattan.

Throughout the course of the past year there has been question about whether Deron Williams would have any intention of remaining a Net, and whether he could bring Dwight Howard with him.

While Williams' future is still up in the air, one thing is certain, Howard wants the Nets.

Maybe it's the shinny black and white unis? Maybe it's the fact that it's Brooklyn and not Newark? Maybe it's just a ploy? or maybe, Howard is plain crazy?

Either way, Howard is dead set on coming to Brooklyn to play for the Nets. 

"There's only one team on my list and if I don't get traded there, I'll play the season out and explore my free agency after that," Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Monday.

This is surprising in a lot of ways, because there is still no guarantee that Deron Williams will even sign with the Nets. Williams is still debating joining the Dallas Mavericks for next season. It is clear that Howard feels that he could sway Williams' decision making if and only IF he is traded to the Nets NOW!

If Williams signs elsewhere before than, you can rest assure that Howard will not want to play as the second fiddle in New York, on a team that features Brook Lopez and Chris Humphries on the team.

Of note, there was a rumor out there that Williams would come back to the Nets, and if he did, former Net Jason Kidd would come with him. Kidd is currently a free agent after a few years with Dallas. Apparently they want to team up, but that doesn't mean it will be in Brooklyn, Kidd could be trying to recruit Williams to big D.

Now back to Howard. Bringing Howard in is a big gamble. He is a notorious cry-baby, and even lashed out at the media after it was made public that he tried to get Magic coach Stan VanGundy fired. If Howard has thin skin for the Orlando media, imagine what it will be in New York. 

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