Orlando Magic Exploring Other Trade Options For Dwight Howard

The Houston Rockets have joined the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets as the most serious potential trade partners with the Orlando Magic on a Dwight Howard deal, according to sources close to the process.Sources told ESPN.com that the Rockets are discussing a multitude of trade scenarios with the Magic, offering to serve both as the team that would acquire Howard in a direct trade between the clubs and also as a third team that would participate in a trade that lands Howard with the Lakers and brings All-Star center Andrew Bynum to Houston.The Rockets, in the latter scenario, would push to acquire Bynum from the Lakers while furnishing the Magic with a package of future draft picks and cap-friendly contracts to set Orlando up for a full-fledged roster reload. Sources confirmed a HoopsWorld.com report that the three-team trade construction that sends Bynum to the Rockets instead of the Magic -- with Orlando said to be concerned about its ability to re-sign Bynum for the long term -- gained traction Tuesday.

Source: ESPN

 

If Howard ends up with the Lakers, that is huge.

I know, back issues. But all the disappointing talk in Bynum, and he's had injury problems as well. Could be interesting who wins this war.

 

He'll probably wind up with the Lakers. After all, they've had a number of great big men over the years. Wilt, Kareem, Shaq. Why not Howard?

 

How do you not mention Kwame Brown?? D.J. MBenga?? WTF ...

 

I see Howard as a beast in LA. Screw Boston's big three, this would be better, something that might even worry Miami a little bit.

 

I would hate to see Howard go to LA

 

Me too. But, I have a sinking feeling that's where he's going to wind up.

S0, when it's finally decided where Howard is going to go, what will ESPN find to talk about?

 

I hope he ends up in LA, but will he be there more than a year?

Also, NFL is right around the corner. There's gonna be a QB controversy with the Jets.

More Tebow.

 

DHoward is like the biggest snitch in the league right now

 

I saw something that said he should be called Dwight (It"s All About Me) Howard.

 

In his defense, he's been getting hecked around by that team for a while now...I probably wouldn't want to be there either after it all.

 

Yeah but he has been doing the same thing to the team.

9ers n lakers on my razr maxx(tapralk)

 

The latest thing I saw comes from Cleveland OH Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - cleveland.com. They're saying that the Rockets will go after Howard and the Rockets will amnesty Scola. If that happens, the Mavs might go after Scola if they don't get Brand. Either Scola or Jose Calderon of Toronto.

Stay tuned.

 

how is howard any better then lebron ?

 

He isn't, Howard is worse. James made a mistake in the decision, but all the money went to charity, Howard is just hell bent on hurting the Magic.

 

So, has Howard replaced LBJ as the most hated player in the NBA?

 

My guess is no. But it's not impossible.

 

He should.

 

idk why people would start hating howard hes not a bad guy things happen between players and teams all the time

 

Things do happen, but classy guys do not go public with only wanting to be traded to one team and one team only and saying if he doesn't get traded to that team he won't sign an extension basically hand cuffing the team that took a chance on him as a young kid.