The Los Angeles Lakers have a deal in place to acquire Dwight Howard
from Orlando in a four-team, eight-player trade also involving Denver
and Philadelphia, and the NBA has scheduled a conference call Friday
with the four general managers to finish the deal, according to multiple
reports.
Citing unidentified sources, ESPN first reported the deal was in place. The Los Angeles Times, citing unidentified NBA executives, later confirmed the trade. The Denver Post confirmed the Nuggets' end of the deal, and Yahoo! Sports also confirmed the trade, both citing unidentified sources.
A person with knowledge of the trade also confirmed the Denver portion of the deal to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details have not been officially announced.
Philadelphia
would get Andrew Bynum from Los Angeles and Jason Rchardson from
Orlando, while Denver would get Andre Iguodala from the 76ers.
Orlando
would receive Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington from Denver, Nikola
Vucevic and Moe Harkless from Philadelphia, and lottery protected
first-round picks from each of the three teams.
Howard had asked
for a trade to Brooklyn, but Orlando failed to work out a deal with the
Nets, opening the way for the Lakers to get the All-Star center. Last month Howard reiterated to the Magic his desire to be traded and
said if a move was not made he would leave the team when his current
contract expires at the end of next season.
Howard
averaged 20.6 points and 14.5 rebounds in 54 regular-season games for
Orlando last season. In eight seasons with the Magic, he averaged 18.4
points and 13.0 rebounds.
If the deal is approved, Howard will instantly bolster a Lakers team
looking to recapture their championship form after being knocked out of
the second round of the NBA playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
<latest update> DONE DEAL
The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized a deal to acquire all-star centre Dwight Howard in a 12-player, four-team deal, the National Basketball Association team announced on Friday.
Besides Howard, the Lakers receive Chris Duhon and Earl Clark from Orlando while sending Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga and a future first round and second round draft pick to Orlando. Orlando also shipped guard Jason Richardson to Philadelphia for centre Nikola Vucevic and first-round draft pick Moe Harkless, while also acquiring guard Arron Afflalo and forward Al Harrington from Denver.
The Nuggets picked up forward Andre Iguodala from Philadelphia and Bynum.
A total of five draft picks over the next five years will go to Orlando. The Magic will receive a second-round pick from Denver in 2013, a first-round pick from either Denver or New York in 2014, a conditional first-round pick from Philadelphia and the two conditional picks from the Lakers.
<latest update> DONE DEAL
The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized a deal to acquire all-star centre Dwight Howard in a 12-player, four-team deal, the National Basketball Association team announced on Friday.
Besides Howard, the Lakers receive Chris Duhon and Earl Clark from Orlando while sending Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga and a future first round and second round draft pick to Orlando. Orlando also shipped guard Jason Richardson to Philadelphia for centre Nikola Vucevic and first-round draft pick Moe Harkless, while also acquiring guard Arron Afflalo and forward Al Harrington from Denver.
The Nuggets picked up forward Andre Iguodala from Philadelphia and Bynum.
A total of five draft picks over the next five years will go to Orlando. The Magic will receive a second-round pick from Denver in 2013, a first-round pick from either Denver or New York in 2014, a conditional first-round pick from Philadelphia and the two conditional picks from the Lakers.
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