Billy King won't talk about Dwight Howard, but in speaking with reporters on Tuesday, he indicated that he will look to make other moves before the March 15 trade deadline.

"I had some things on the table that I’m exploring that will maybe create more cap space for us in the future," he said, "maybe bring some more players or some key pieces as we go forward."

King said he thought about shutting Brook Lopez down for the season. And if Lopez isn't 100 percent when his three-week timetable is over, he'll stay sidelined. "We want him as healthy as possible," King said.

• Nets will be active at trade deadline, injured Brook Lopez and all - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
• King: Healthy Lopez key for Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• King: Nets will be careful with Lopez - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York