Dwight Howard trade talk involving Magic and Nets

[G-Funk]

From an Orlando local radio/tv station:

Magic reportedly "very close" to Howard trade

Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore has learned tonight that a trade for Dwight Howard is immenent.

Orlando, FLA. -

Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore learned Friday night from NBA sources
that the Orlando Magic are "very close" to trading center Dwight Howard.

Pingalore's sources, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the proceedings, were not ready to name the team that the Magic were trading
Howard to at this time. One source told Pingalore they were "very confident that a deal is close to
being done." The parameters of trades can be discussed now, but they can't become official until Wednesday under NBA rules.

The sources believe that the Brooklyn Nets are out of the mix to land Howard.

The sources could not stress enough that a deal is close to being finalized and that the Magic will meet Howard's
trade request to play elsewhere next season.

Brooklyn had been Howard's first choice from December, when he first asked to be traded. Howard said he will not
sign an extension after this season with any team other than the Nets. The all-star center's preferred destination has been limited to just one team since the trade
request that he reiterated to new Magic GM Rob Hennigan last Friday in Los Angeles.

Pingalore's sources believe that the Los Angeles Lakers are very much in play for Howard. The Lakers reached an agreement for a sign-and-trade deal for two-time MVP point guard Steve Nash on Wednesday. A deal for Howard could result in the Lakers shipping center Andrew Bynum or power forward Pau Gasol to Orlando.

Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant was asked about Howard on Friday during a Team USA media
session in Las Vegas. "I want what's best for him,'' Bryant said. "I want him to do what he
feels is best for him, what's going to make him happy."

Kobe added after being asked about the Lakers recent roster moves, "I don't know
if we're done yet."

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[inclinerator]

same sht different day

[chazzy]

Proper link

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[TMT]

Awesome. I'm just ready to get this done so Orlando can start the rebuilding process already. Bynum will do fine as the number 1 man down here.

[DaSeba5]

A scary team is brewing in LA while Orlando once again fades away into the lottery.

[G-Funk]

Sorry to poop the party Heat fans

[RRR3]

Sorry to poop the party Heat fans

No matter who the Lakers get, the Heat will always have one player better than anyone else on either team.

[G-Funk]

A scary team is brewing in LA while Orlando once again fades away into the lottery.

vice versa

[CelticBaller]

God I hate when we're not one of the stacked teams

[G-Funk]

No matter who the Lakers get, the Heat will always have one player better than anyone else on either team.

It don't matter, Lakers look like a better mix.

[DaSeba5]

Sorry to poop the party Heat fans

If the Lakers get Howard and win the west, the Finals is going to be epic if the Heat win the east!

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Sorry to poop the party Heat fans

even if they land dwight, lakers need to solidify that bench or they ain't winning sh!t.

[niko]

I made that website to troll Laker fans. tomorrow im goign to make one to troll net fans. I plan to pit you against each other until you are all gone.

[G-Funk]

even if they land dwight, lakers need to solidify that bench or they ain't winning sh!t.

Nash turns scrubs into good players.

[DaSeba5]

This Howard crap needs to end already. It's getting old. Just trade him to LA or Brooklyn already and call it a day.