The Nets and Rockets held deep trade talks on Saturday centered around Luis Scola, according to sources.

But talks fell apart before a deal could be reached.

Houston has been working to trade Scola this offseason and selected several forwards in this week's draft.

The Nets and Hawks are discussing a trade centered around Joe Johnson, according to sources.

Brooklyn would pair Johnson with a re-signed Deron Williams.

With no deal is close to completion, sources say the teams are discussing trade on multiple fronts.

Trading for Johnson would likely eliminate the Nets from their pursuit of Howard.

For Atlanta, trading Johnson would effectively be a salary dump of his $90 million over the next four years.

The Nets would have to piece together several contracts, including those of Jordan Farmar, who opted into the final $4.2 million year of his deal on Saturday, Anthony Morrow, Johan Petro and a sign-and-trade with one of the Nets' free agents to make the exchange of salaries work for Johnson’s contract.

New Magic GM Rob Hennigan met with Dwight Howard on Friday in Los Angeles.

Sources say that Howard informed Hennigan he wants to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

Hennigan did not inform Howard of his intentions.

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks as part of a four-team trade also involving the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 

The Clippers sent point guard Mo Williams to the Jazz and the draft rights to Furkan Aldemir, the Clippers’ second round selection (53rd overall) in the 2012 NBA Draft to Houston while the Jazz conveyed the draft rights of Tadija Dragicevic, Utah’s second round pick (53rd overall) in the 2008 NBA Draft to Dallas. 

To complete the trade, Dallas sent the draft rights of Shan Foster, the Mavericks’ second round selection (51st overall) in the 2008 NBA Draft to the Jazz with Houston sending cash considerations to Dallas.  

The Wolves are pursuing Pau Gasol and are offering Derrick Williams in the process, according to two sources.

Minnesota offered Derrick Williams to the Bobcats for the No. 2 overall pick in hopes of helping to acquire Gasol.

The Wolves want to pair Gasol with Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio.

Gasol is owed approximately $38 million over the next two seasons.

Mitch Kupchak said he would continue to pursue trades during the offseason.

"We'll try to hit a home run,” he said. “The draft is the beginning of the offseason. You continue to pursue trade possibilities and then (Saturday), you pursue trades and free agency."

Kupchak believes the Lakers can still contend for the title.

"I think if this group is kept intact, and we've got some work to do with existing free agents, I don't see why we can't be in the hunt next year," he said. "All you want in this league is a chance to be in the hunt. If you're one of five or six teams at the end of the year that have that feeling, that, 'Yeah, we can do this. We're playing our best basketball.' That's all you can hope for."

The Lakers made several attempts to move into the first round in Thursday's draft, targeting both Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones III.

Both players fell further than many anticipated and were selected by the Celtics and Thunder respectively.

"To get into the first round, it's not that easy to do without pledging substantial assets," Mitch Kupchak said. "To some degree, it was a challenge to look for something that was fair to do."

The Cavaliers owned the Lakers' first round pick, which was used on Jared Cunningham in a prearranged trade with Dallas. Jones would have been picked by the Lakers had they retained it.

The Thunder assured James Harden in recent days that the team wouldn't trade him for a top-3 pick.

Oklahoma City would have presumably drafted Bradley Beal to replace Harden, who the franchise may not be able to afford to extend.

Mo Williams has not expressed a willingness to join the Jazz, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

A three-team deal between the Mavericks, Clippers and Jazz that would send Lamar Odom to Los Angeles is contingent on Williams exercising his $8.5 million player option to join Utah.

Williams averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 assists in 28.3 minutes last season for the Clippers.

The Celtics are expected to pursue a sign-and-trade for O.J. Mayo, according to sources.

Boston will be willing to offer Brandon Bass to the Grizzlies in exchange. Bass opted out of his deal and will be a free agent.