July 10th, 2013 will go down as a tough day in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Because, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register, that's when the Lakers will bid farewell to Metta World Peace:
OK, so maybe Metta won't be the most noteworthy departure from Lakerland this week. That title belongs firmly to Dwight Howard, who's set to spurn the Lakers' overtures for a new start with the Houston Astros...errr, I mean, the Houston Rockets. With Howard will go L.A.'s hopes (however slim) for immediate title contention and, perhaps, for a smooth transition into the post-Kobe Bryant era, at least from a talent standpoint.
In that sense, losing Howard hurts far more than watching Metta's $7.7 million salary (and the $13.8 million saved therein, per Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times) slide off the Lakers' cap figures. Simply put, the Purple and Gold were going to stink next season in Howard's absence, whether the team kept MWP around or not.
But, as far as sentiment is concerned, there's no question which severing of ties will hurt more, as Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los ...
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