More from Yahoo! article: With the framework of a deal in place, talks had reached the ownership level in Orlando, league sources said. Nevertheless, Magic ownership did not approve of the trade, and general manager Otis Smith then informed teams Howard had been removed from the market.
Howard has warned the Magic if they don’t move him by the March 15 trade deadline, they’ll lose him for nothing in free agency. Howard told the Magic again on Wednesday that he wanted a trade, a league source said.
“Dwight’s not a happy camper,” one league source told Y! Sports
This is pretty bad. If true, Dwight really has made up his mind. Also, looks like Otis was ready to do another bad deal and "ownership" stopped it.