Kobe Injured - How does this affect DHoward's Free Agency? Houston?

I don't think so at all. It's LA and now he's the head honcho, the #1 option.

He stays.

 

The Lakers is Howard's team now.
Mike D'Antoni will leave.

 

I hope howard stays. Hes damaged goods.

 

Like OP stated, Kobe will be on payroll, therefore limiting LA's options of any additional free agents. They would be smart to amnesty Kobe but lets face it, they would never do that.

I think Howard walks and chooses us. Especially if we have a little playoff run.

 

agree 100%. Hopefully this KEEPS him in LA and saves Morey from making a huge mistake.

 

I just thought of something - if Howard stays, then they probably won't be able to tank for Wiggins next year.


STAY IN LA, DWIGHT, FOR GOD'S SAKE!

 

I don't know man. The Lakers are old and the bench is full of scrubs(Jordan Hill). I don't know how the Lakers can rebuild around Dwight Howard. Steve Nash is pretty much done he only has like two years left in him. I really don't see the Lakers a contender for the next couple or few years to come.

 

If anything Kobe's injury represents the passing of the torch. I agree that at this stage in his career, Kobe won't be the same player after this injury. But I also think Howard is ready for the Mamba to exit stge left anyway. Hard to know what LAs gonna do though. Do they give it one more shot with Gasol, Nash, and Dwight, or do they have a fire sale and start the rebuilding process around Dwight? My hunch is tht they'll give it one more shot, with the hope that Kobe can come back and contribute after the allstar break.

 

Gotta think this helps our chances. The Lakers will not be better next year, yet their payroll will increase. Would Deight willingly waste another year of his prime?

 

Dwight's team is no better than it was in Orlando now

 

Nope...he can stay in LA. No jumpshot and he won't be able to dunk over people forever.

 

If the Lakers don't clean house via trades, they're deluded. They have tons of valuable trade assets to get a nice jump start on a rebuild- even Bryant and Howard (as a S&T).

 

DH want to be "the man", he will stay in la, Houston has no chance

 

But the lights are brighter and that's what he wants. He's now #1 and he likes it that way.

 

Everyone that has pointed out the fact that LA is looking a lot like the Orlando situation is 100% correct. I understand the future cap room the following season to bring in another big name to pair with howard but Houston with a dominant and reliable big man is an instant contender in the west. The spurs can't maintain this pace and we would match up well with the young thunder and clippers. Hopefully Harden talks to him this summer. He is the missing piece. Sell high on asik and offer him max money.

 

dwights ok. not sure how he would fit with asik though.

 

Lakers will secure the 8th spot and Dwight will do his best KG imitation, not enough to get them into the 2nd round but enough to win the hearts of the fans and get the media gushing. He will sign a max extension as Kobe helplessly watches the torch pass from his hands to Dwight's.

 

lol, I'm no big DH fan, but this is funny. When teams are trying to obtain superstars, I doubt they spend too much time worrying how they would fit in with their role players already at that position.

"That LeBron James is pretty good, but I really don't know how he would fit in with Parsons."

 

he won't be the #1 option, he'll be the only option, bet he's looking forward to more years of that.