Dwight Howard is not happy with Orlando's performance

[puttincomputers]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Dwight-Howard-is-not-happy-with-Orlando-s-perfor?urn=nba-325998&active_dimension=carousel_coke_today&ysp_frm_woah=1

Can anyone else see him being traded to OKC for Perkins, a SG, and a draft pick this offseason?

[Cleveland wins]

Well, not traded, though its a possiblity. They could get a couple of big men and a 1st round pick for him. I think the magic should make another trade in the off season to get another big man, hate to say it, but trade Brandon Bass and maybe a pick for a talented big man. Though when Howard's a free agent, he may not resign and test the free agency market.

[Andrew]

Can anyone else see him being traded to OKC for Perkins, a SG, and a draft pick this offseason?

Nope.

Good for Howard. Nothing wrong with him stepping up, calling his team out after a subpar performance and wanting to win.

[Houndy]

Howard is a pretty loyal guy..

[Andrew]

Loyalty can certainly be tested if the team can't make the right moves. I doubt he'd schedule an ESPN special and he doesn't seem the sort to publicly demand a trade but his patience might be starting to wear thin at this point.

[NovU]

Can't really blame Dwight even if he chooses to leave. The team's in a shit situation. Teamed with bunch of wash in Arenas, Turk and Rich. Knew it wasn't going to work out too well.

[hova-]

The Magic really blew up if you ask me. They had that perfectly fitting squad in 2009 when they made the finals, but could not retain Hedo and after playing pretty poorly without him they got into panic and did bad moves.

Trading for Vince was bad, acquiring J-Rich and Agent Zero wasn't a good move either and Hedo is better when he teams up with a shooter like Rashard Lewis, because the height mismatches give teams headache.

Howard has enough reasons to question the front office.

[Lamrock]

I agree and disagree.

The Magic very nearly won it all in 2009, then traded away their two worst starters for a better swingman in Vince Carter. (And Carter was/probably still is better than Courtney Lee and Hedo Turkoglu) Carter was a clear upgrade over Turkoglu and then they also brought in Matt Barnes, who replaced Courtney Lee's D and paltry offensive skills.

Orlando was the best team in the NBA last season, but they ran into a bad match-up and timing for Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis to stop making shots. After a poor off-season and Wince and Shart becoming washed up, the team had a bad start, and Otis Smith literally ruined the franchise with that trade in December.

[deihatein]

Loyalty can certainly be tested if the team can't make the right moves. I doubt he'd schedule an ESPN special and he doesn't seem the sort to publicly demand a trade but his patience might be starting to wear thin at this point.

I wish Dirk would somehow lose his patience after losing in the first round after so many years.

[rise]

his patience might be starting to wear thin at this point.

His patience is going to be worn thin for other reasons soon. He's got 15 techs and he's one away from an automatic suspension.
He's going to be suspended at least a couple times until the end of the season for sure. That will be annoying as hell for him.