Dwight Howard isn’t going to five different teams—despite constant reports that say otherwise.
Only one NBA franchise will earn the right to pay max dollars to the league’s best center, and everyone else will move on to their backup plan.
When Howard ultimately makes his decision, what will be the next move for the teams that didn’t land him?
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are hoping to re-sign the big man that was too often the scapegoat in last season’s failed efforts of contending for a title. Kobe Bryant was critical of the center, and on-court bickering between Howard and teammates was often captured live.
Still, the Lakers can offer him more money than any other team—$30 million more to be exact—and Los Angeles provides more juice than the other options. Howard is an on-camera personality who wants to be liked, and success in purple and gold brings with it instant love.
Howard certainly witnessed the other side of thin ...
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Article written by Jimmy Spencer