It's no secret in the league that Howard wants to leave the Magic.
Originally, he was sent to the Lakers during this period as well.
This time, the Lakers are still very interested in him.
But they don't have enough appealing chips within the team.
Their original chip, Bynum, was sent to "Hangcheng City" during the trade with Yao Ming, and he's currently nowhere to be found. — A player like Bynum needs someone like Kobe by his side to keep an eye on him, otherwise he can easily spiral out of control.
It's worth mentioning...
This guy is also a high school player!
That's how high schoolers are!
The Lakers currently have no sufficient chips to offer.
They still have hopes for this summer, if they can negotiate a contract buyout with Yao Ming, they can free up enough cap space to sign a completely free "superstar", and along with Kobe and Paul, form a "New Three Giants".
But they probably can't mix Howard in.
The Magic are clearly seeking rebuilding chips.
