Howard's agent, Dan Fegan, told ESPN that his client has not agreed to anything and that, regardless of where Howard was traded, he'd be hitting free agency in July and exploring his options.
First: Extensions are dead; long live extensions.
NBA players at the top of their market value will no longer be signing contract extensions. Outside of rookies signing their first monster payday, it's extremely bad business to add years to an existing veteran deal because of how the new collective bargaining agreement works.
Second: You can't promise anything.
It's illegal for teams and players to enter into verbal contracts regarding future deals. The NBA will hammer a franchise found doing that incredibly hard.
NBA Rumors: Orlando Magic Insane to Pass on Andrew Bynum in Dwight Howard Trade
With all of the rumors swirling around a possible three-team trade between the Orlando Magic , Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers , no one is asking a vital question: Why are the Cavs even involved in the first place? The rumored deal would send disgruntled Magic center Dwight Howard to Los Angeles, current Lakers center Andrew Bynum to Cleveland and Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao ...
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