Enough to keep Dwight?

[AboveLegit]

"It's no secret that Dwight Howard is about winning a championship," Fegan told CBSSports.com. "A number of teams in the East have significantly upgraded their talent level. In order to compete, the trades consummated [saturday] are important and represent a significant upgrade in talent."

 

After the anticipated lockout ends, Howard will be entering the final year of his contract followed by an early-termination option for 2012-13. He would be set to join another epic free-agent class, which also could include Paul, Deron Williams, and Derrick Rose. Depending on what the league's free-agent rules and payroll structure will be, Howard could have substantial leverage to force a trade during the season-and-a-half leading up to the 2012 trade deadline.

 

People with knowledge of Howard's thinking said the superstar is on board with Orlando's moves, with one saying he's "a big fan" of the changes. But as he grew restless over the summer about the developments in South Florida, and as the Magic were exposed in recent weeks, Howard privately already was beginning to weigh his options. Like the list of stars he wanted to join him in Orlando, he was forming another list: potential suitors for him. Two teams were on it, according to sources: the Knicks and Lakers.

 

Howard dreams as big as he is.

 

If things don't work out in Orlando, Kobe Bryant could very well be pursuing his seventh championship next season -- the one that would push him past Michael Jordan and onto a pedestal by himself in modern basketball immortality. With constant uncertainty about Andrew Bynum's knees, Howard would be in a position to orchestrate a union with Bryant that would stir memories of the Kobe-and-Shaq days -- only, perhaps, more scary.

 

Or, if the Knicks were able to become the patient beneficiaries of a cosmic breakup in Denver by securing Carmelo Anthony through a trade or free agency, Howard might seek to swoop in and bring his massive physique to basketball's biggest stage. The Big Three of Howard, Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire would make Miami's trinity seem irrelevant.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14461388/blockbuster-deal-a-bigger-deal-for-magics-howard

 

Very interesting read. It would be quite the scene if Howard ended up joining Bryant in LA. Do you think the situation he's in now is similar to what happened to LeBron in Cleveland last year with Shaq and Jamison? Or do you think it would work out for Dwight and the Magic and they are able to become a legit powerhouse and a threat to the Lakers (or whatever team comes out of the west) in the finals?

[Check my Stats]

How does LA always wind up in these conversations of where superstars will go? It isn't going to happen, they have so much salary committed to the core they have, and no one wants Bynum for their superstar.

[*Swish*]

Sorry but I just don't see him joining an other team.. he will stay with the Magic

[bigdog17k]

He's gonna stay here. He's the franchise player, we've grown as an organization just from him being here. I know people thought the same of LeBron, but I just don't see Dwight having that same attitude.

[Clutch]

ye i dont really see him leavin any time soon

[reno]

lmao hes not gonna leave, orlando basically built a new stadium just for dwight howard. Howard is not like lebron/kobe/bosh, hes a funny guy who loves his magics and has tons of class. Hes gonna live and die as an orlando magic, i guarantee it .

[Celtics3420]

How does LA always wind up in these conversations of where superstars will go? It isn't going to happen, they have so much salary committed to the core they have, and no one wants Bynum for their superstar.

 

 

Seriously lol.

[magicbalala245]

I'll take Howard any day. But on a serious note what about Boston? Boston will have $40 million dollars off their salary cap and Rondo & Pierce will still be under contract. I think Boston could make a serious run at Dwight.