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Dwight Howard Sent to Lakers in four-team Blockbuster
- Updated: August 10, 2012
Associated Press
The Los Angeles Lakers have a deal in place to acquire Dwight Howard from Orlando in a four-team, eight-player trade also involving Denver and Philadelphia, and the NBA has scheduled a conference call Friday with the four general managers to finish the deal, according to multiple reports.
Citing unidentified sources, ESPN first reported the deal was in place. The Los Angeles Times, citing unidentified NBA executives, later confirmed the trade.
The Denver Post confirmed the Nuggets’ end of the deal, and Yahoo! Sports also confirmed the trade, both citing unidentified sources.
A person familiar with the details says a conference call has been set up Friday with team representatives and league officials.
Teams are required to get league approval once they have agreed upon the terms of a deal.
A person with knowledge of the trade also confirmed the Denver portion of the deal to The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details have not been officially announced.
Philadelphia would get Andrew Bynum from Los Angeles and Jason Richardson from Orlando, while Denver would get Andre Iguodala from the 76ers.
Orlando would receive Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington from Denver, Nikola Vucevic and Moe Harkless from Philadelphia, and lottery protected first-round picks from each of the three teams.
Howard had asked for a trade to Brooklyn, but Orlando failed to work out a deal with the Nets, opening the way for the Lakers to get the All-Star center.
Howard averaged 20.6 points and 14.5 rebounds in 54 regular-season games for Orlando last season.
In eight seasons with the Magic, he averaged 18.4 points and 13.0 rebounds.