NBA 2013 Free Agency: Grading Dallas Mavericks’ Chance of Landing Dwight Howard

February 9th, 2013 by Ross Bentley Leave a reply »
When Dwight Howard was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, it seemed on the outside like a match made in heaven. 

Although Howard had been wary about playing anywhere other than Brooklyn this season, the Lakers looked like a perfect fit for the 27-year-old superstar. 

With one of the greatest players ever in Kobe Bryant, one of the best point guards in Steve Nash and All-Star Pau Gasol already on board, adding Howard, the consensus best center in the NBA today, would easily make the Lakers the favorites to take the Western Conference and be the top challengers for the Heat's NBA title.

Needless to say, things haven't quite turned out in a way anyone could have expected for Howard or the Lakers this season.

The Lakers currently sit at just 24-27, 10th place in the Western Conference. They already have gone though a well-publicized coaching change, and they have nothing but a below-average NBA team this season to show for all the big moves they made in the offseason.

Howard is having an extremely pedestrian year numbers-wise as well. D12 is averaging just 11.8 rebounds and 16.2 points ...

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