Will this work?
It took months, dragged on forever (or what felt like it), and kept reappearing over and over on ESPN like “The Big 3” scoring update for every game they've played. “Howard-gate” is finally over though, and in blockbuster fashion. Orlando, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Denver all involved.
Here's how it boils down:
Denver get- Andre Iguodala from the 76ers
Philadelphia get- Andrew Bynum from LA, Jason Richardson from Orlando
Orlando get- Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington (both from Denver), Nikola Vucevic from Philadelphia, 3 first-round picks (one from each team involved, picks are protected), and Moe Harkless from Philadelphia
Los Angeles get- Dwight Howard
Winners:Orlando, Los Angeles
Orlando is a huge winner in all of this. They get something for a guy that was going to cause them grief all season, a season already lost because of the decisions made to try and appease Howard. Draft picks for the future, players for this season (if not for the future), and no realistic expectations from critics, analyst, fans or the main office. A 500. season for the Magic is like the NBA championship in 2013.
Los Angles is a winner at the moment because they kept Pau Gasol. Originally they were set to lose both Gasol and Bynum, but only lost one, that's big. Will Dwight fit in LA? Only time will tell. My brother (die-hard Lakers fan for as long as we can remember), hopes Kobe doesn't have to take Dwight aside and slap him around to remind him who the Lakers belong to. It's Kobe's team, and will be until he retires. If Howard goes into the next season wanting an NBA title and only that, the Lakers may find themselves playing in the finals once more.
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