Dwight Howard Lakers Rumors: Why Howard Will Never Be a Los Angeles Laker

There are so many swirling rumors about Dwight Howard heading to the Los Angeles Lakers that anyone following has a head spinning on his axis.

The world does not move unless someone is making a brash prediction about the Lakers team that seems to be floating among the midst of mediocrity. Howard is only one of latest victims, and it seems easy to jump on that bandwagon. However, the Lakers should say goodbye to the thought of recruiting the NBA’s most valuable big man.

 

Sharing the Paint

Howard would complement the team’s needs without a doubt, but do the Lakers need to play footsies with another big man when they cannot let go of the Bynum experiment? Letting Lamar Odom free does not seem like a viable option, even though his contributions failed in comparison to Bynum’s.

Howard is not prepared to go into another situation where he would have to tangle with a system that would not suit his paint dominance. He has shaped and shifted his game perfectly and would be turned off by the thought of someone else sharing the low post alongside him.

The Orlando Magic have given him the opportunity to be the team’s ultimate finisher around the hoop. In Los Angeles, he would have to contend with Bynum, Gasol and Odom for that rim dynamic.

 

Coaching

If Phil Jackson had still been the Lakers head coach, I think Howard would come signed, sealed and delivered. Since that is no longer a factor in LA’s organization, Howard may think twice about the move. Jackson would have molded his play-calling to complete the needs and expectations of all of his key men.

The new coach may not be as skilled at managing the personalities that superstars bring to the table. Dwight Howard seems far from high maintenance but has never failed to voice his opinion on his coaching staff either. A new coach means a new system and the change in a shi...

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