Howard to the Lakers

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Orlando and the L.A. Lakers are engaged in 4-way talks with Denver and Philadelphia on a Dwight Howard blockbuster, league sources tell Y!

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Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

The four teams have been engaged in discussions for several days, league sources tell Y! No deal imminent, but talks have substance.

The deal I'm seeing won't make the Lakers better IMO.

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

The deal I'm seeing won't make the Lakers better IMO.

I agree. Pau and Bynum for D12 and Harrington...

Originally Posted by Blue Magic

I agree. Pau and Bynum for D12 and Harrington...

I really hope that isn't what it really is. I like Harrington but not sure that makes the Lakers better.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--la...d-to-l-a-.html

A deal is not considered imminent, but the talks have grown serious over the course of this week, sources said.

There are multiple moving parts in the fluid talks, but the framework of a possible deal includes Howard and Denver forward Al Harrington going to the Lakers, Philadelphia guard Andre Iguodala going to the Nuggets, Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum moving to the 76ers, and Los Angeles forward Pau Gasol and Denver guard Arron Affalo going to the Magic, sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Magic would have a better chance of moving Gasol in another deal to get further assets, sources said, and eliminate the risk of Bynum leaving them as a free agent in 2013. Nevertheless, there was still a sense that Gasol's and Bynum's destinations could be fluid in the talks. Either way, one would go to Orlando and the other to Philadelphia, sources said.

Originally Posted by HammerTime

I really hope that isn't what it really is. I like Harrington but not sure that makes the Lakers better.

I can't imagine it would be. Like I've said before, the Lakers have all of the leverage in the world. If they don't get the best end of any deal, why make it?

Not Pau and Bynum....geez.

Wake me up when it's finally over..........

The deal may or may not make LA better now, but as they are they aren't good enough to win a title. Getting Howard sets them up for the future by giving them a superstar to build around and attract other big names when the opportunity comes.

It's a good deal for the Lakers.

My roommate is a Sixers fan and he is begging for this trade to go through if it means Bynum to Philly. Would be great for them IMO.

Until he actually gets traded I couldn't care less at this point.

Pau is not part of the deal apparently.

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Those who thought the Harrington/D12 for Pau and Bynum was good for the Lakeshow...wait till they don't give up Pau at all.

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ESPN has it listed on their home page as the first story said it's a done deal.

Seems like a pretty crappy deal for Orlando.

@ESPNSteinLine: Names in deal still emerging but sources say ORL definitely getting Afflalo, Harrington, Vucevic & one future 1ST from all three other teams

@ESPNSteinLine: Sources tell ESPN trade also calls for Sixers to get Jason Richardson with Bynum, with Iguodala to Denver & Dwight, obviously, to Lakerland

@ESPNSteinLine: Other names likely to emerge. Example: Just heard Harkless to Orlando. But deal that's being submitted for league approval indeed Pau-less