Former Orlando Magic star Shaquille O'Neal fled to greener pastures and won three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during his heyday. Dwight Howard's post-Orlando NBA career hasn't had anywhere near that level of success.
O'Neal spoke Monday about how Howard would stand to benefit from a return to the Magic, per ESPN.com's Calvin Watkins:
I think it would be good for the city. First of all, after the first time he left, letting a big young guy get away, it shouldn't happen a second time. All the puzzle [pieces] have to fit. …
If you have respect for one another, I think you have to delete the word differences 'cause business is always going to be business. The DeVos family [which owns the Magic] I have respect for. It can definitely work, as a general manager and owner we're not just going to be bringing people back, we're trying to get to that next level. If that guy can't get us to the next level, then it don't make sense.
Following in O'Neal's footsteps to a degree, Howard went to the Lakers in his first stop after Orlando. The stint lasted only one season, as L.A. fell sh ...
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