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Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Talks Heating Up Again

By | August 9, 2012|

It had been about a week since any Dwight Howard rumors had surfaced, so naturally it was time to shake things up again.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Orlando Magic are once again looking to deal their prized center, and the L.A. Lakers are reportedly involved. In fact, there are four teams rumored to be in on the latest chapter of the never-ending Dwight Howard saga.

The latest rumor has the Magic, Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly involved in a 4-team blockbuster trade that would most likely send Howard to Los Angeles in exchange for Andrew Bynum. There would be plenty of other moving pieces as well, as both Denver and Philadelphia would be looking to improve their roster.

Orlando has made it clear over the last few weeks that they’re more interested in draft picks than established players right now, which is likely where Philadelphia and Denver would come into play.

According to Wojnarowski’s article the moving pieces would be more than just Bynum – who would go to Philadelphia. The Magic would also obtain Lakers forward Pau Gasol and Denver’s Arron Afflalo.

In exchange for losing both their big men, the Lakers would bring in Howard and Al Harrington, who could provide some outside shooting help, most likely off the bench.

Obviously this is all just speculation at this point, but there are some pieces here that could make sense if the team’s involved are serious about the trade. Still, whenever you have four teams trying to agree to one deal things can get incredibly hairy. The likelihood of a 4-team mega-deal is unlikely at best, but there’s always the possibility they can make it happen.

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  • Lana

    Not again! I was so happy the last couple of weeks because there was no Howard news. I just hope this doesn’t blow up in the Lakers’ face.

  • JDDUDLEY35

    the lakers don’t need howard we need a nother starting shooting g. and get the bench right we al kn both big man aint going no were but i do like were they both or going if the trade do go threw i see kobe playing in his hometown were ab is going..

  • http://www.facebook.com/drryljoh85 Darryl Johnson

    Haaaaaa!!!! Stupid! Trade if this going down kobe may leave lakers so i dont believe this. If it happen kb is leaving howard just got out operation room! And no real power forward jordan is good but not a star on offenses so! Who we do we have for 4 position?

  • Paulie530

    Trade Bynum and Gasol for Howard and josh smith. Our defense would improve so much and we would be a lot more athletic

  • KMAC562

    PLEASE…..MAKE IT STOP!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/smoothnewera Rj Smooth Arenas

    how the heck would Harrington be enough to loose Pau?
    sounds like a dumb scenario, would need to get more players back to even look at a possibility to move Pau….

  • http://twitter.com/ClarkKent113 Kal-El

    wow. The only way it may be acceptable to lose both bigmen for D12 is if we get back Iggy in the deal as well.

    And even then I wouldn’t be 100% comfortable with that.

  • Fonz_peezee

    Im pretty sure this is once again a trade talk that will undoubtedly fall through the cracks…..again…..don’t worry folks our 7ft’ers aren’t going anywhere

  • Payamsep

    Bring in Iggy and Howard to the Lakers in this trade and it will work for Pau and Bynum to move out.  Starting:  Nash, Kobe, Iggy, Jamison, Howard. 

  • Xkoolrod

    Let Howard stay where he is.  Keep our bigs as is and get another guard and let’s play ball.  Bynum is getting better, Howard is not.

  • iamsobuf

    we lose all our length and size if we do that.. that’s dumb. i like paulie530 trade better, although i would rather keep the spaniard

  • Alfredjhughes2007

    dont like trade but start lineup
    C Howard
    Pf HILL
    F Al harrington
    SG kobe
    PG NASh

    thats nice with  deffences  than you have artest , jamerson, and money to get some one else in free agency blake and all the other guys can go. Hill will play good with howard on that defensive end of the court 

  • ArealisticLALfan

    This whole trade is bullshit.

  • psMiraj

    Fuck Howard, I am tired these talks. Bynum > Howard. We just need a Shooting Guard, hopefully one that can play Forward position also.

    Bynum and Pau for Dwight and Harrington, it already a joke.

  • psMiraj

    Fuck Howard, I am tired these talks. Bynum > Howard. We just need a Shooting Guard, hopefully one that can play Forward position also.

    Bynum and Pau for Dwight and Harrington, it already a joke.

  • http://www.facebook.com/paolo.gh Paolo Gh

    unless the lakers can add andre igoudala to that trade, which would bring ai in hollywood, dont get rid of pau gasol because most like dwight will not sign an extension if he gets here and who knows what he decides to do next year in free agency, ive already seen the lakers trade odom for nothing. dont wanna see the same thing happen to gasol. if you can add a ty lawson or some type of ryan anderson to that trade then make it happen, if not, dont, and seriously, dont make this rumor nation. DAMN!!!!!

  • Robieneilconcepcion

    trade pau then wait for josh smith next year..we can have salary cap relief if we trade pau now just my opinion^^

  • Justint3z

    No thank you. If we are gonna lose both then get Igualda with the trade or change philly with atlanta as the 4th team and we get Howard and Smith for Bynum and Gasol

  • Beesting

    Bet the same people saying don’t trade pau are the same people was talking about how soft he was during the playoffs. I doubt they move pau but if they do I think that means they go hard after Kenyon Martin or big baby would also be in the trade. A lot of y’all need to sit back and let Mitch do his job. He brought in pau,ariza,brown,and now Nash via trade. I trust his moves over y’all opinion any day of the week

  • Ricardo Jzlemos

    I think, if the mans trade pau and bynum we lost a great pf, but we have chance to take the best center of league, well its  a difficult decision

  • WTFMITCH

    No this is the most retarded fucking deal ever. First of all I’m 100% sure Kobe said Pau isn’t going anywhere as long as he’s in L.A… and also im not a fan of this giving up our high for this guy dwight when hes not even offensively better than Bynum. Okay defensively,  he’s a beast but I’m not at all in favor of this. This trade sucks dick… and we lose height and synergy in the mix. Richardson (washed up)… Mitch better pull off getting some other superstar if he’s willing give away 2 of our starters.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000564511347 Kim Anderson

    Here we go again with the trade talks who knows whats going to happen before the new season starts I hope the lakers don’t get ride of both bigs when they just got Stevie Nash who can’t wait to play with both Pau,and Drew.

  • maza

    Dwight Howard
    Pau gasol
    Metta          +
    Kobe Bryant
    Steve Nash
    ___________
    Championship

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