re: Will Dwight Howard sign with the Lakers this summer?Do the Lakers even want him?

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And how would pairing DHoward and LBJ be a transition?

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first off, Kobe bean and the king aren't going to play together. If LBJ heads to the left coast, Kobe is sent packing

Secondly, transition bc they'll have to completely overhaul the roster. Most contracts come off the books after next year. Will there be shooters and defenders ready to sign there immediately? Other than world peace? Better than battier, birdman, chalmers?

When bosh/LBJ joined wade in Miami, there were huge growing pains the first year. Ultimately, their talent overcame it, but the west is young and loaded. It won't be as forgiving.

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Howard 17/12 58% FG 2.4 blocks 19.48
Gasol 14/8 49% FG 1.7 blocks 19.57 PER
Noah 12/11 48% FG 2.1 blocks 18.16 PER
Chandler 10/11 63% FG 1.1 blocks 18.88 PER
Lopez 19/7 52% FG 2.1 blocks 24.81 PER

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Now which one is a team cancer and black hole on offense?

Oh and I noticed you conveniently left off assist, FT shooting and turnovers.

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My celtics are an even bigger mess than the lakers but no one is talking about it KG is going to retire and celtics are going to SUCK

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yep, it's going to be painful. Should've started it a few years ago, but kept getting false hope playing well in the playoffs. Gotta admit it will be refreshing not hearing about how old/beaten down the team is when they lose a game....


And rondo is kinda a weird fit where he needs other scorers around him, he doesn't just create the offense himself. Maybe dealing rondo can jump start the rebuilding process

Great a pg and sg that can't shoot and no NBA caliber big men after kg retires

Celtics may trade rondo to rebuild

Bucks may move to Seattle instead of the kings, they will be the wildcard in all of this.

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Listen to the latest bs report with jalen and jacoby, they go into great detail

Insurance covers 80% of Kobe's deal, amnesty artest, resign DH and trade pau for youth and a trade exception

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Here are some more articles that discuss the Lakers' options in detail:




What's next for the Lakers?


Five Moves To Fix the Lakers


How the CBA can help the Lakers

The lakers have tons of options the celtics have very little

And as far as gasol's miles this is true but two good years out of gasol would be huge for the rockets. I just don't see Howard going there but it could happen. The media will kill him if he leaves the lakers though.

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Dallas has a pretty good shot at landing him.

The Mavs have the cap space, a laid back star that will let Dwight take the credit while doing the clutch scoring for him over the next few years, an owner that will pamper his arse to the Nth degree, a proven HC that, and a town that treats athletes like movie stars but won't ever come down all that hard on him b/c Jerry will always be enemy #1.

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Dallas is a bad fit. Carlisle is too mean Dwight would be throwing fits every other week.

I really don't see why the ATL fans want Dwight so bad. Al Horford is a very good center and won't cause all the issues Dwight does. I think they have a lot of issues to fix other than the center position.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Dwight go to Houston though.

Oh and BTW Dwight is not the best center in league. He is black hole offensively, a bad teammate, a bad passer, and a fricking terrible free throw shooter.

Give me Gasol or Noah over Dwight in a heartbeat. Just compare the their collective playoff series right now to Dwight's.

I'm biased, but Gasol is the best center in the league. He is the best passing center, he can handle, he is deadly from midrange, DPOY, and he is a 85% free throw shooter. He is a very good rebounder, who's numbers would be better if he wasn't sharing the paint with Z-Bo. He basically runs their offense half the time from the free throw line.

I hope he stays with the Lakers. Very over rated player that can't win big games and isn't working to improve

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I really don't see why the ATL fans want Dwight so bad.

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1) he'd be the biggest basketball star here since Dominique was traded
2) he actually made it to the Finals with a good supporting cast (which the Hawks could put around him by just re-signing/ extending some of their upcoming FAs/ RFAs)

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Al Horford is a very good center and won't cause all the issues Dwight does. I think they have a lot of issues to fix other than the center position.

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Horford doesn't want to be a center, and his game and Dwight's actually complement each other.

I'm almost talking myself out of my earlier "do not want" feelings, but I still don't want the drama Dwight brings. it'd be interesting though.