Shaq, Jr.?

After all the bitching and moaning by Dwight Howard about not wanting to follow in the footsteps Shaq, he seems to be doing just that. It is far from a done deal, but it would appear that there is a 4 team trade in the words that would result in the Magic center heading to the Lakers. Although any team in the NBA would be better with a ligit center, the Lakers would be losing Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum in this deal. Both have shown talent, and Bynum is a young, athletic center. He clearly needs to mature before  being made a franchise player, but his talent will help make any team better. It is a big gamble for the Lakers, and I wonder if they have any word on if Howard would sign a new deal with them. I know the organization wants to slap together a championship caliber team for the next year or two before Kobe is just a shadow of his former self, but is trading away two starters for one could be malcontent a good idea? It might work out wonderfully, Howard might be excited and refueled playing with Kobe and Nash, or he could complain all year and end up being the 7 foot headache he has been for two years in Orlando. Hopefully this works out for all sides. The other two teams involved in the trade would be the Nuggets and 76ers.

I hope that if Howard goes to the Lakers he has a better relationship with Kobe than Shaq did, but that maybe he can become more entertaining and seem like he is having a good time like Shaq always did. Only time will tell if this deal even goes down...we shall see.