Dwight Howard torn between Lakers and Houston Rockets

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/05/21/los-angeles-lakers-dwight-howard-houston-rockets/2349105/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomNba-TopStories+%28Sports+-+NBA+-+Top+Stories%29

Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports

The Lakers have a Dwight Howard crisis on their hands and are facing a summer that may wind up even more disappointing than their underachieving season. The big man who so badly wanted to be there, who pushed his way out of small-market Orlando in order to shine under the brightest of lights in the biggest of markets, is having second thoughts again as his free agency looms.

Despite all signs pointing to his Lakers return late in the season, the star whose infamous indecisiveness led to his Orlando saga being dubbed "The Dwightmare" is – according to a person with knowledge of his situation – torn between the idea of Laker life or the notion of joining a Houston Rockets club that looks so much more appealing with James Harden & Co. in tow. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of Howard's process.

The Lakers, who hoped Howard's return would help bridge the gap to a new era that could be kickstarted in the summer of 2014 when they have so much salary cap space and may not have Kobe Bryant, are flirting with quite a fallout here. General manager Mitch Kupchak had already urged Howard to choose quickly in the days after the season ended with a first-round sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, informing Howard that he'd be holding up the team's business if he waited until the official free agency period in early July to make up his mind.

who gives a fuck where he goes lol... guy is a bust center with no real skills

Harden & Howard to build around, that'd be a nice future for the Rockets.

Too bad you got Jeremy Lin as your PG rofl.

If you can call him a PG...

Did you just say hes a bust?

A healthy Dwight with a couple pieces and role players is a championship team...



Jeremy Lin isn't that bad... His turnover to assist ratio is still pretty bad, but his overall stats for the MPG is pretty solid. Not to mention hes young still with a year left to prove his full potential, until he kicks into his prime.

This post was edited by pAiLiXziX on May 22 2013 08:47am

Patrick Beverley proved to be a nice and cheap pickup. Lin only has two years left on his contract at $5 million and $15 million.

Jeremy Lin could be a valuable big-sized expiring contract at the trading deadline when the time is right. I'm sure the Rockets will keep him around at mid-level exception money this upcoming season to prove he can improve.

The problem I have with Lin is his inconsistencies as a shooter. He's also a bad defender but he does pick up a lot of steals.

It's not like we're tied down with Lin's contract. It's two more years only.

as long as we don't have to hear about it all fucking summer I could care less where he goes.

But I believe if Jeremy Lin is playing with the likes of Dwight Howard, James Harden and Chandler Parsons he can easily create his own shot. The defense will not be focusing too much on him. He'd be the 4th option at best. Lin should pick up a lot more assists playing with better players. As good as Omer Asik is, he's not the scorer that Dwight Howard is. Asik probably cost Lin 20 to 30 assists this year.

*couldn't care less

Lin making 15 mill

Hahahaha