Magic Reportedly End Dwight Howard Trade Talks
The Orlando Magic have ended trade talks involving their All-NBA center Dwight Howard, reports Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic had allowed Howard permission to speak to three teams -- the New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks and L.A. Lakers -- within the last few days, but apparently hope the team will perform well enough that Howard decides to sign a long-term extension or a new five-year contract next July when he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
If the Magic continue to hold steady on Howard, it's a huge blow to both the Nets and Lakers, the two leading candidates to acquire him. The Nets, who struck out on the top big men on the free agent market, were dangling Brook Lopez and draft picks. The Lakers were expected to make Andrew Bynum available.
The Magic have otherwise been mostly quiet in free agency, retaining Jason Richardson and traded Brandon Bass for Glen Davis.
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Nets Working On Dwight Howard Trade Options In Advance Of Deadline
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Jul 24 4 comments Hey, Another Dwight Howard Update!
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Dec 14 Magic Reportedly End Dwight Howard Trade Talks
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Dec 14 Dwight Howard Trade Rumors: Blazers' Gerald Wallace Added To Blockbuster Talks Between Magic, Nets
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Dec 14 2 comments Nets Strike Out Again, Need Dwight Howard Before Things Get Ugly
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Dec 14 Nets Pushing Hard For Dwight Howard Trade With Possible Four-Team Deal, According To Report
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