Dwight Howard will go to, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Denver Nuggets, or stay in orlando



 ESPN and other news organizations reported Thursday night that a four-team blockbuster trade that will send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is complete, pending NBA approval.

"He's ecstatic ... just incredibly happy to be moving on to the Lakers, moving out of Orlando," ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said of a conversation with Howard. "He's just anxious to put the events of the past behind him. ... His attitude is this is second home to him already (because Howard has spent time in Los Angeles rehabilitating his back).
"One of the things he told me, 'I can assure you I'm happy to be here.' "

Will Dwight Howard be all smiles now that he's set to join the Lakers?

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By Charles Rex Arbogast, AP

The trade is set to go down like this, ESPN reports: The Lakers will receive Howard from the Orlando Magic; the Philadelphia 76ers will receive Lakers center Andrew Bynum and Magic guard Jason Richardson; the Denver Nuggets will receive 76ers guard Andre Iguodala; and the Magic will get Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo and forward Al Harrington, 76ers center Nikola Vucevic and forward Maurice Harkless and one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams.
The Lakers have a long history of acquiring elite centers:

• They received Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 from the 76ers for three players who were not better than Wilt Chamberlain.
• They got Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (and Walt Wesley) in 1975 from the Milwaukee Bucks for four players who were not better than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• They signed Shaquille O'Neal away from the Magic as a free agent in 1996.
• They traded for Pau Gasol in 2008, sending the Memphis Grizzlies three players and two draft picks, none of whom ended up better than Pau Gasol. (Though Marc Gasol, one of the pieces of the trade, is an excellent NBA center in his own right.)

Now Howard joins the list and joins Pau Gasol in the post for the Lakers.
"Lakers did it again, getting a center. ... It's a great deal for the Lakers, obviously," Hall of Famer Chris Mullin said on ESPN. "This catapulted the Lakers next to, if not above, the Oklahoma City Thunder."
The trade still needs to be approved by the league. ESPN Los Angeles reports that a trade call with the league office has been scheduled for Friday.
If approved, this would drastically change the Lakers' starting five from last season to Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash (acquired from the Phoenix Suns last month), Metta World Peace, Gasol, and Howard.
Howard skipped his annual camp this week in Orlando while rehabbing in Los Angeles. Campers were given refunds.

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Release Date: August 17, 2012
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Simon West
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R (for strong violence, language and brief sexuality)
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This advertising image released by the NFL shows Serena Williams wearing a Miami Dolphins jersey. Williams, Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are among the NFL fans who'll be appearing in ads promoting team-themed apparel and gear next week in a campaign called "It's My Team." Williams, who is not only a fan but also a limited partner in the Miami Dolphins, wears her team colors in a graphic T-shirt paired with a dressy little black jacket. The image makes its debut in September magazines. (AP Photo/NFL)

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