Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak's statement on Dwight Howard's decision reads as an episode in disappointment, but has a distinct air of relief to it—and rightfully so.
It's about moving on. It's about finding a "different direction." It's about building "the best team possible."
And it's about liberating themselves from the Dwight Howard apathy that plagued the ballclub last season and was sure to plague them for five more years if the Lakers unwillingly got their way.
Obligatory PR statement aside, the Lakers—much like Howard—should be devoid of any truly strong emotional reactions over the Howard decision because, as Bill Plaschke of The Los Angeles Times points out, their hearts were never really in it.
How can it feel like anger when the Lakers never put forth a genuine effort?
How can it feel like betrayal when Howard was never trusted in the first place?
How can it feel like frustration when Howard's departure does more good for the team than ill?
Sure, re-signing Howard and then shuffling the deck chairs around the 6'11'' superstar was the ...
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Dwight Howard Decision: The Lakers Thankfully Saved from Themselves
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