Howard Saga Continues

Howard Saga Continues

The Dwight Howard saga continues, and with no end in sight.  Now that the Nets most likely are out of the talks, and with the Rockets roster in shambles who is in the running to catch Howards (better yet catch the Magic’s GM’s eye).  So lets examine a few things with this continuing story. 

            In my book with the Nets out of the running (re-signed Brook Lopez), the Lakers have a chance with offering up Bynum for Howard, big man for big man.  But the only way that will happen is if both Centers are willing to sign long term contracts with the other team.  Or for the Magic they want young talent, or picks to get young talent to start rebuilding.  Since the Lakers gave up a nice amount of picks to get Steve Nash, which in turn would most likely put them out of the mix.  But then there is hope for the Lakers in the way of the Cavaliers. 

            The Cavaliers who are interested in obtaining Bynum can actually offer up some things that can actually help out the Lakers in that since.  So in a way this can become a three-way trade of some sort.  In a way that can come down to the Cavaliers relinquishing their abundance of picks they can hand over. The Lakers can sign and trade Bynum (or just trade him), and the Magic can unload their unhappy big man in Howard (sign and trade or just trade).  So the Lakers get Howard, the Cavaliers get Bynum and possibly more players from the Magic who would like to unload more players and clear some cap space as well.  The Magic could get the picks they want and a piece of mind that the Saga is over.

            But now there could actually be a trade between the Lakers and Magic directly, the Rockets, which have had their eye on Howard since last season could still, be in the mix.  With the young stars they have to offer. There are so many avenues this saga can take, but one thing is for sure the Magic are taking their sweet time, and will get the best offer for their big man.  Also they will get something for SOMETHING.   But my concern is how much longer will this Saga drag on.