Kupchak and company have been trying to swing a deal with the Orlando Magic that would bring Howard to the Staples Center and send Andrew Bynum elsewhere, which would be great if it could actually happen.
However, now that Magic general manager Rob Hennigan may not deal Howard before the season begins (via ESPN's Chris Broussard), the Lakers organization may end a very productive offseason with a bad taste in its metaphorical mouth.
The summer started with the Lakers exercising their team option on Bynum for the 2012-13 season. Not much was made of how smoothly things between the two parties went over, and it appeared as though the seven-footer was happy to play out the option and wait for a new contract next year.
Then, in one of the few blockbuster moves of the offseason, Steve Nash came over from the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade that saw the Lakers give up nothing but draft picks. The only thing Los Angeles sorely missed last season was a court general to operate the offense, but that need has been filled thanks to Nash.
Now, unfortunately, the Lakers involved themselves in the "Dwightmare." It has become an epidemic of sorts, a seemingly never-ending saga that the entire basketball world has become sick of.
All the trade speculation and rumors that talk about Bynum's prospective departure for a player that plays the same position that he does surely have not resonated well with the 24-year-old center. He hasn't made any public statements voicing his displeasure, but given his past immaturity issues, it wouldn't be a surprise to hear that he is personally insulted.
The story of the Lakers' offseason should have been Nash's arrival. H...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
