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Fibroso
08-10-2012, 02:41 AM
Lakers, Magic in blockbuster four-team trade talks to send Dwight Howard to L.A.9 hours ago


The Orlando Magics and Los Angeles lakers are engaged with the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers in a four-way blockbuster that could ultimately deliver superstar center Dwight Howard to the Lakers, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wxk_It4BaT5aaQmw2fqSCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c6b5a28e8bf9f307090f6a7067006ba4.jpgDwight Howard will become a free agent at the end of this season. (AP)
There are other players involved in these fluid talks, but a framework of the possible deal includes Howard and Denver forward Al Harrington going to the Lakers, Philadelphia guard Andre Iguadala going to the Nuggets, Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum moving to the 76ers, and Los Angeles forward Pau Gasol and Denver guard Arron Afflalo 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.
The proposed deal includes the Magic also gaining draft picks and salary-cap relief, sources said.
Orlando, Los Angeles and Philadelphia had discussed a three-way deal, but needed a fourth team to take Iguodala and also provide Orlando with the neccessary future draft picks, sources said. Denver joined the talks in the past week, sources said.
Philadelphia traded its 2013 pick to the Miami Heat, and the Lakers sent two future picks to the Phoenix Suns in the Steve Nash sign-and-trade deal. For Denver, the question could become, how many draft picks are they willing to send to Orlando for Iguodala?

beb022
08-10-2012, 03:04 AM
It's a done deal , Even better for the Lakers they were able to keep Gasol. Bye Bye Bynum worthless.

doodski
08-10-2012, 03:09 AM
i rather see Bynum go than Gasol

chicot60
08-10-2012, 03:54 AM
According to a report from ESPN, Dwight Howard will be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers by Friday morning.

ESPN's Marc Stein reports that the deal will be processed by the league following a scheduled trade call.

Marc Stein@ESPNSteinLine
Source close to talks tells ESPN that trade call with league office has been scheduled for Friday morning to process four-team Dwight deal
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The Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers are involved in the four-team trade with the Orlando Magic, according to the report.

Although names in the deal are still emerging, the multi-team trade will reportedly send Howard to Los Angeles, while Philadelphia guard Andre Iguodala will land with the Nuggets.

The Lakers will send centre Andrew Bynum to Philadelphia, who will also get guard Jason Richardson from the Magic. Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo, forward Al Harrington, 76ers' centre Nikola Vucevic and one protected future first-round pick from the other three teams will be heading to the Magic.

Lakers forward Pau Gasol will not be involved in the trade.

The Magic would also get draft picks, including Philadelphia's first-round pick Moe Harkless, and salary cap relief.

radinas
08-11-2012, 03:06 PM
its amazing to see how low orlando has sunk...watching nash kobe and dwight together is gonna be fun :)