Woj: Andrew Bynum is top target for Dwight Howard trade

Heat fan06 · Post #1 » by **Heat fan06** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:19 pm

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

As Orlando works to unload Dwight Howard, Magic focusing on Lakers' Andrew Bynum as top target, sources tell Y! Sports. Story soon on site.

TheXFactor · Post #2 » by **TheXFactor** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:20 pm

Not surprised. It is up to the Lakers on pulling the trigger

Lazymanic · Post #3 » by **Lazymanic** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:21 pm

Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.
Plus Orlando would need some assurance that Bynum would resign with them too.
Bynum as it is now is an expiring contract.

lakerfan10770 · Post #4 » by **lakerfan10770** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:22 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

I think Bynum only cares about the $$$$$$$.

Bertrob · Post #5 » by **Bertrob** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:22 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

Bynum will do anything as long as he has freedom and money

Heat fan06 · Post #6 » by **Heat fan06** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:22 pm

lakerfan10770 wrote:
Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

I think Bynum only cares about the $$$$$$$.

And touches.

Grits n Gravy · Post #7 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:22 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

exactly...bynum is a free agent after this year as well and could just as easily walk...how funny would that be if both guys walked away at the end of the year :lol:

Jordan45822 · Post #8 » by **Jordan45822** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:22 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

Bynum supposedly has no problem going to Orlando. Its Dwight that's the problem here.

IMO he will come around. But Lakers need to do more than just swapping the 2

Lazymanic · Post #9 » by **Lazymanic** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:23 pm

bertrob wrote:
Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.

Bynum will do anything as long as he has freedom and money

I wouldn't take his word for it. Orlando should get some assurance directly from bynum before they make this trade.

goldenarmz97 · Post #10 » by **goldenarmz97** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:23 pm

Hope we pass on him. After his recent antics, I don't want Dwight in LA.

Gordon Bombay · Post #11 » by **Gordon Bombay** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:23 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.
Plus Orlando would need some assurance that Bynum would resign with them too.
Bynum as it is now is an expiring contract.

i've never understood why howard would not covet the lakers. what is special about brooklyn?

KB89 · Post #12 » by **KB89** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:24 pm

Lazymanic wrote:Would the Lakers do it without assurance of Howard? and would Bynum be willing to rebuild for 3-5 years.
Plus Orlando would need some assurance that Bynum would resign with them too.
Bynum as it is now is an expiring contract.

Bynum would love nothing more than being a number one option; no matter how good/bad the team is.

swag2011 · Post #13 » by **swag2011** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:25 pm

i can't see Dwight leaving LA after being there for a year. but i'm not sure if i want him in LA anyway. The big stage ain't for everybody.

EscapoTHB · Post #14 » by **EscapoTHB** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:27 pm

Bynum for Howard straight up without the Lakers taking also the bad contracts from Orlando--would seem to be the way to go unless you get assurance from either party.

I think Bynum would definitely stay in Orlando to get money, and he's the type of center you can actually build around. They actually could probably be a 4th seed next year if they bring back their same team plus Bynum. Bynum in an offense built around him, with 4 three point shooters--should work pretty well. Too bad they fired Stan Van.

For the Lakers--do you really need Dwight to commit long term? It's not like Bynum is really committing either. And the Laker window isn't that big anyways.

Plus I would be suprised if Dwight could really say no to the Lakers money and market once he actually gets there. He would have to go to Brooklyn for the MLE to get there. Or he could stay with the Lakers, get a max contract, play for a storied franchise, and be the man as Kobe fades away. And he could get into movies like Shaq did.

Adidas I would think would force him to stay there.

deputy · Post #15 » by **deputy** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:27 pm

After going to Hollywood, I have no idea how or why Dwight would want to leave.

Grumpy Heat Fan · Post #16 » by **Grumpy Heat Fan** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:27 pm

ANOTHER thread?

Keep this in the main howard thread, geez.

OtW · Post #17 » by **OtW** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:29 pm

deputy wrote:After going to Hollywood, I have no idea how or why Dwight would want to leave.

LAKESHOW · Post #18 » by **LAKESHOW** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:29 pm

YIPEEEEEE!

im still waitin for kris humphries to make an entrance

im gettin off this roller-coaster

TheXFactor · Post #19 » by **TheXFactor** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:30 pm

Jerry Buss would hook him up with free passes at the playboy mansion. 8-)

Jordan45822 · Post #20 » by **Jordan45822** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:31 pm

deputy wrote:After going to Hollywood, I have no idea how or why Dwight would want to leave.

he is already in Hollywood