Hot! Dwight Howard To Lakers In 4

Dwight Howard used most of the tournament trophies from the Los Angeles Lakers' factory Friday, the very first react belonging to the up coming phase with his NBA career.

"Making some wishes," Howard said.

One involving his would like has eventually occur true. At long last, he has been outside of Orlando.

It took some teams, 11 different players, five draft picks and plenty of units regarding speaks around quite a few months, even so the Orlando Magic resolved the actual time period seemed to be to certainly start out more than without the NBA's greatest center and also conclusion a saga who has dogged the franchise pertaining to what seems like an eternity.

Howard will be off to be able to play alongside Kobe Bryant with Los Angeles, following a megadeal regarding the actual Lakers, Magic, Philadelphia and Denver appeared to be proved helpful released Thursday along with finished Friday following a NBA examined plus accepted the particulars.

"It has been simply a incredibly troublesome situation for all to be able to let go," Howard said. "I'm eventually thankful that it is really over with. Myself and also the Magic organization, most people can certainly most start over along with go into new career. Today is usually a clean begin for all those with us."

As far as being the additional headliners involved, Andrew Bynum simply leaves this Lakers with regard to Philadelphia plus Andre Iguodala is usually maneuvering to Denver.

"Are we picking a stage back? Absolutely, we are," Magic general office manager Rob Hennigan said. "But we're going for a step again with a vision."

FILE - This Jan. 31, 2011 report photograph exhibits Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard , center, dunking through Memphis Grizzlies teammates Darrell Arthur, left, as well as Rudy Gay, right, during the first fifty percent of an NBA basketball activity in Memphis, Tenn. Howard's flying from Orlando is usually just about complete. The All-Star middle serves as a fellow member of the Los Angeles Lakers the minute Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, unresolved NBA approval with a four-team, eight-player operate furthermore relating Denver and Philadelphia. (AP Photo/ Mark Weber, File) Close

Even whilst otherwise hectic at that London Olympics, Bryant swiftly proclaimed the fact that Lakers are "locked as well as charged to help carry to come back the title." He spoke with Howard with Friday morning, along with cut off his / her quest of a rare metal medal the actual Americans will enjoy with regard to a different of those Sunday for you to mention how the Lakers appear very much as a important contender regarding yet another NBA title.

"I'll almost certainly participate in two or even three a lot more years. Then the group is his," Bryant said. "I'm thrilled for the franchise simply because today they've got a gambler of which could transport the franchise properly following I'm gone. This need to be his plus your dog should would like to recognize that will challenge."

Time will certainly tell.

Howard, exactly who may well not be completely ready for your start of time though continuing for you to recover from back again surgery that this individual acquired done inside Los Angeles four a few months ago, plans to turn into a no cost real estate agent following July. He could possibly stay with the Lakers. He could find yourself within Dallas, which needs to have tons connected with cap space. Maybe the actual Brooklyn Nets one among Howard's chosen locations throughout that tale locate an easy method to the combination again.

"I shared with the pup that is the great spot pertaining to him," Bryant said. "You look at all the greater stores this company provides had. Now they've the following within line."

Bryant explained the actual Lakers ought to be ready to be able to win now. The Magic, they might possibly not possibly be saying that to get years.

After a good offseason if the Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy along with common supervisor Otis Smith, there're these days actually starting anew. In 1996, the Magic watched Shaquille O'Neal hint to be a free agent having your Lakers. At lowest this particular time, when they lost an individual with the "Superman" nickname, they obtained a thing back.

"Next season, and really subsequent seasons, will end up being with regards to getting better just about every day," Hennigan said.

Orlando acquired keep Arron Afflalo in addition to onward Al Harrington from Denver, forward Moe Harkless and center Nikola Vucevic from Philadelphia, along with onward Josh McRoberts in addition to protect Christian Eyenga on the Lakers. The Lakers acquired Howard, guard Chris Duhon along with forward Earl Clark coming from Orlando. The Magic also bought and sold guard Jason Richardson for you to Philadelphia.

Orlando furthermore makes all 5 write automatically chooses over all 5 years.