Dwight Howard Does NOT Pledge to Stay in Orlando Through Next Season [UPDATE]
By Ty Duffy
Orlando threatened to trade Dwight by tomorrow’s deadline unless he committed to stay through next season. Now, Dwight says he will not opt out of his contract and stay through the 2012-13 season. Best case scenario: the Magic leave themselves in awkward limbo and this soap opera lasts another season. Worst case scenario: Dwight could simply be lying since he hasn’t signed anything. At least LeBron had the conviction to rip off the band-aid with Cleveland.
Playing basketball for $19.5 million per season in a state with no income tax should not be this complicated.
[UPDATE: Yahoo! Sports is reporting the reported commitment to his teammates did not take place. Dwight claimed he was “all in” for this season.]
[UPDATE: Yahoo! Sports is now reporting Dwight told three teammates at lunch he would not opt out for 2012-13 but is second-guessing the decision.]
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