The Good, Bad and Ugly of the 2012 NBA Offseason  By
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Howard saga finally came to an end this summer. Kevork
Djansezian/Getty Images  We're less than a month away from
training camps opening. NBA basketball is upon us.  For all
intents and purposes, the offseason is over.  It's been an
eventful stretch, these nearly three months since the Heat beat
the Thunder to capture their second title in franchise history.
There was a draft, a  free agency period and a number of
attention grabbing, headline screaming deals.  Now that training
camp is not even a month away, we can look back and reflect on
what a strange, wild summer it's been.  At times, it was good.
At times, it was bad.  And at times, it was ugly.  Good: New
Orleans Hornets  Davis is the cornerstone of the Hornets'
rebuilding. Davis is the cornerstone of the Hornets' rebuilding.
Nick Laham/Getty Images  After a free fall that sent them from
being a fascinating fringe contender in the west to wa