Yeah, I don't really see Howard going to Chicago, he doesn't seem like a Chris Bosh wannabe. Lakers would probably be the best fit.
Anyway that says Houston is dumb. If you were a superstar in the NBA looking for a better place to continue your career you for sure wouldn't choose Houston. If I were him, I would choose either Chicago or OKC.
I'd probably stay in Orlando or find a way to go to Atlanta. I think of family first, basketball second. I wouldn't want to have to deal with moving my family.