They will have a pretty damn good team next year. Does this mean they will move Lin?

Most likely some lin and asik package deal

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9453534/source-dwight-howard-torn-los-angeles-lakers-houston-rockets

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Now he's changed his mind and is back to 50-50 about resigning with the Lakers or signing with Houston. I've never seen anything like this clown.

It's official now, Dwight to Houston

the league should just tell him and his ego to piss off and he should mop the floors at the Magic games.

So that's what, 5 HOF centers Kobe has run out of LA?

Vlade Divac
Shaq
Marc Gasol
Andrew Bynum
Dwight Howard

?

Asik + Lin > Howard

Amazing, Marc Gasol was traded for his brother Pau - right decision at the time, they won championships

@Amazing, the short answer is 'no.'

Dwight hasn't got me sold so I don't get the hype behind him. I'd take a centre like Hibbert over Dwight any day. The type that have pure basketball skills and can hit three throw shots. That's the Cheese.

If he does, in fact, choose Houston (I should've known better than to start the thread), I would doubt the package would involve Lin AND Asik. Their "poison pill" contracts are pretty off putting for any luxury tax team, and I can't imagine the Lakers even entertaining the idea of bringing those two on board (despite the fact they're good players).

If the Lakers don't want to lose Dwight for nothing, how they orchestrate a S&T deal will be very interesting. My guess is that it would have to be a 3-team deal, which I can't see happening before July 10.

@Amazing - Andrew Bynum a HoF center... U mad brah?

Jesus, did I actually read "Marc Gasol"?!

...Troll

Confirmed:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9453534/dwight-howard-says-sign-houston-rockets

Such a preening asshole. At least Lebron had the on court game to back up his free agency hoopla.

Asik is a better finisher than Dwight anyway.

Great call Mystro!

Captain Ahab (Morey) finally got his great Dwight Whale! Will he regret it? Hmmm, I say probably not.

A healthy Dwight should put Houston back in the playoff picture, but the roster needs more work for them to contend.

As a Rockets fan I'm excited and think we'll see him back to his dominant best next year, but I don't think it makes us championship contenders.

We would probably be able to beat a Westbrook-less OKC to get into the 2nd round though!

Which, may have been part of the reason Howard is a good fit for Houston where fans will be, for the most part, ecstatic to make the Conference Finals next season as opposed to teams where there are always championship expectations.

I'm not saying that Howard is going to take advantage of that situation and goof off, but I think some players just aren't built to be able to handle the pressure of Lakers sized expectations.

It will be interesting to see what happens with Asik as he doesn't sound very happy about coming off the bench and would be a starting C on most teams in the NBA.

While trading him for the likes of LMA or Love is a pipe dream,a trade with N.O. for Ryan Anderson is not only realistic, but could be almost as good.

As a stretch-four, Anderson is the closest thing to Rashard Lewis when he played with Dwight and that would compliment Harden's game too.

Anderson already spent 3 years in Orlando playing with Dwight as he was a throw in for the the Vince Carter trade in 2009 I believe so they should have some chemistry both on and off court already there