Orlando Pinstriped Post · Aug 10, 2022
Ten years later: Lessons from the Dwight Howard trade
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesOn August 10, 2012, the NBA’s hierarchy seemingly shifted.
After losing in five games to an up-and-coming Oklahoma City squad, the Los Angeles Lakers issued a blockbuster trade to assist aging veterans Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in one last title run.
The storied franchise acquired Dwight Howard in a four-team trade that netted the Orlando Magic Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, Maurice Harkless, Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga and multiple future draft picks.