The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly back in trade talks for Dwight Howard. If D12 doesn’t land in Hollywood, it’d be an absolute shock, because no other franchise is capable of offering a package even remotely close to the Lakers’ in overall value.
Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld reported that the Lakers are one of four teams currently in contact with the Magic:
With the Cavs having second thoughts about three-team deal, the Magic and Nets are discussing a simpler two-team trade, according to source.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 10, 2012
The Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers have also been in contact with the Orlando Magic regarding a Dwight Howard trade.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 10, 2012
Now, let’s get real. The Brooklyn Nets' offer is a joke.
Brook Lopez is an inferior talent to Andrew Bynum. If he isn’t scoring, he’s a flat-out liability. Lopez is one of the worst rebounding and defensive centers in the entire league.
MarShon Brooks is overhyped. He’s already 23 years old—the same age as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook—but he only averaged 12.6 points per game and shot 42.8 percent from the field last season. And according to Chad Ford of ESPN, one of the Nets’ recent offers didn’t even have Brooks landing on the Magic—not that he’s a respectable trading piece in a swap for a superstar like Howard anyway.
The Houston Rockets’ attempt is just as laughable. They couldn’t offer much before they traded Kyle Lowry to the Toronto Raptors. Now, their only assets are future draft picks and prospects that were selected in the mid-first round.
The Atlanta Hawks are the only team that can offer a respectabl...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
