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New Jersey Nets finally open camp as talk of a Dwight Howard trade continues to circulate

For the second straight year, the New Jersey Nets opened training camp with rumors of a possible trade for an All-Star.And for the second straight year, no one was willing to talk about the reports, this time centering around a possible deal with the Orlando Magic to acquire All-Star center Dwight Howard.Several outlets reported Friday, before the Nets held their first official workout of the new season, that the team was close to securing free agent-to-be Howard in a trade that would include third-year center Brook Lopez and two first-round draft picks.But a deal seems a ways away.The Magic, in fact, are considering filing tampering charges against the Nets for the team's hierarchy meeting with Howard while still under contract with the Magic. Nets owner Mikhail Prohkorov and general manager Billy King reportedly met with Howard in Miami Thursday night, but King issued a statement that such a meeting never took place."Contrary to published reports, the New Jersey Nets did not meet wit...

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