The Dwight Howard saga continues as we wonder what uniform he will wear next, if he even leaves at all.  The Nets, Mavericks and Lakers are his desired locations but that doesn’t mean other teams haven’t put in their bid.  “I’m positive the Knicks have called just in case Dwight changes up,†an Eastern Conference GM said. “I’m sure they’ve offered a combination of everybody, excluding Jeremy Lin, of course. Otis deserves a lot of credit for not putting it out on the street which teams have offered what.† Read more after the jump.
Offered everybody but Jeremy Lin?! Â Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally a Jeremy Lin fan but to imply he’s worth more than Melo, Amare and Tyson Chandler is simply ridiculous. Â The only instance he’s more valuable right now is marketability.
But of course would interim owner James Dolan be willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy management and slink away with Howard? To be precise, make the Magic as whole as possible and keep multitudes of fans coming to Amway Arena.
Would the Magic accept Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler … Amar’e Stoudemire and Chandler … in addition to Iman Shumpert and the TV rights to Walt Frazier?
Assuming Hedo Turkoglu’s $23.8 million remaining two-year obligation (FYI: Howard loves him, feeling his clutch shooting and entry passes often have helped him and the team) and Chris Duhon’s $7.2 million two-year guarantee would also be no problem.
March 1 is the artificial cut-off-date set by Smith. If Howard doesn’t back off his demand within the next three days, the Magic have until the league’s March 15 trade deadline to make a command decision.
