Damn, I wonder if the Lakers can get a refund on those billboards?! Sources are saying it’s highly unlikely that Dwight will re-sign with the Lakers…due to the style of play and he feels another team may be a good fit for him. I really don’t believe much when it comes to Dwight – we know how he likes to change his mind. #Dwightmare
Details after the jump…
Via Chris Broussard at ESPN:
There is very little chance of Dwight Howard re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to sources close to the situation.
Howard is willing to forgo the extra $30 million the Lakers can pay him to play for a coach and in a system he feels will better utilize his skill set, one source said.
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The Lakers can offer Howard a five-year, $118 million contract while other teams can pay him only $88 million over four years.
Howard plans to meet with Dallas, Houston and Atlanta before meeting with the Lakers once teams are allowed to contact free agents beginning July 1, a source said. It appears that the teams will visit Howard in Los Angeles.
Howard is notoriously indecisive so the Lakers, while apparently major underdogs, should not be completely eliminated from contention. Before the 2011-2012 season, he repeatedly asked the Orlando Magic to trade him, and then at midseason he opted-in to the final year of his contract to remain in Orlando.
Howard’s major problem with the Lakers is the system coach Mike D’Antoni employs. Beyond that, he did not enjoy playing with Kobe Bryant, though he could manage to do so in a different system, a source said. Howard also does not want to be second fiddle to Bryant for several more seasons.
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