You guys need to chill out, we'd definitely have to trade Amar'e and 2 role players to get Howard.
I think D-Will can be had for nothing really, he won't sign a new contract for the Nets, I mean it's the Nets.....
CP3 can be had for Fields, Billup's expiring, 2 other role players and picks, while keeping Amar'e and Melo at the same time.
Conclusion: Howard in NYC won't happen! We won't give up Amar'e for him, but the Magic want a star in return. Howard will join the Lakers and Gasol plus role players and picks will go to Orlando in return.
Our best shot to get a legit top 5 player in this league and keep our 2 star players is CP3. He'd fill a need at PG and at the same time make us so much better, especially STAT, he'd get as many dunks and layups he got with Nash in Phoenix, because CP3 can actually run the pick and roll, opposed to Felton, Douglas, Billups......who turned STAT into an 18 feet jump shooter and iso player.
Williams is a great defender and tough as it gets, but he'd be the third option only in terms of skills and talent out of those 3. Still, if we can get him for nothing or almost nothing, I'd say sign him.
I said it before and I'll say it again, we need to give 120% to get CP3. Howard is Laker bound and Williams is not as good as Paul. Chris is the guy who can get us over the hump and who cares if we lose a past it Billups, a soft Fields, an undersized combo guard in Douglas and some meaningless first round picks for the greatest point guard in the game?