Magic Still Trying To Sign Dwight Howard, Not Prepared To Trade Him
Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins told Yahoo! Sports that they are still attempting to convince center Dwight Howard to sign a long-term deal with the club, and have not yet begun the process of preparing to trade him.
Martins reiterates to Y! Sports that Orlando is still working to convince Dwight Howard to re-sign -- and not yet preparing to trade him.
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Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 02, 2012On keeping Dwight Howard, Magic CEO Alex Martins tells Y!: "We’ve had good conversations with him, and with his people. That gives me hope."
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Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 02, 2012Howard made headlines prior to the season when he requested that the Magic trade him. Prior to that demand, the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year stated that if Orlando is unable to surround him with a championship caliber team, that he would opt out of his existing contract and become a free-agent this offseason. The Magic made the decision not to move Howard in December with the hopes that they could convince him to stay.
Howard is averaging 20.2 points, 15.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game this season for the 23-14 Magic.
