As the "Dwightmare" continues, new reports are circulating that the Cleveland Cavaliers have entered as a facilitator in a potential trade that would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
If all goes according to plan the Cavs would land Laker center Andrew Bynum for a package of draft picks and veteran power forward Anderson Varejao, according to one league source. The source said this was merely the framework for a deal being discussed but the Lakers would receive Howard for Bynum.
The Lakers have engaged both the Rockets and Cavaliers in their attempt to land Howard because the two teams, a) have interest in acquiring Bynum, and b) have enough salary-cap room to accept larger player salaries than they send out in a deal.
The complicating factor however, is whether Bynum and Howard agree to extensions with their next team.
Sources close to Howard say, after mistakenly depriving himself of free agency this summer by opting into the final year of his deal with the Magic, he has no intention of becoming a repeat offender.
The Lakers remain committed to pursuing Howard even without assurances he'd sign a long-term extension with the club.
The Rockets have made moves to pursue him, from collecting first-round picks in the draft to using the amnesty clause on Luis Scola.
