Center Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, poses with his new jersey at a news conference at the NBA basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. Howard was traded to the Lakers, the last act of his long, drawn-out departure from the Magic. It took four teams, 11 other players, five draft picks and countless rounds of talks with different clubs to get done, but it finally was completed Friday after the NBA reviewed and approved the†deal. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Center Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, speaks at a news conference at the NBA basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Center Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, speaks at a news conference Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at the NBA basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. "It was just a very tough situation for everybody to let go," Howard said. "I'm finally glad that it's over with. Myself and the Magic organization, we can all start over and begin a new career. Today is a fresh new start for all of us." (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Center Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, gazes Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at his new jersey at a news conference at the NBA basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Center Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, poses with his Lakers jersey with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, at a news conference Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at the NBA basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dwight Howard, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's headquarters, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in El Segundo, Calif. It took four teams, 11 other players, five draft picks and countless rounds of talks with different clubs to get done, before the trade was completed after the NBA reviewed and approved the deal. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Center Dwight Howard, left, newly acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Orlando Magic, arrives with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak at a news conference at the basketball team's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. Howard, the all star center, was traded Friday to the Lakers, the last act of his long, drawn-out departure from the Magic. It took four teams, 12 players, five draft picks and countless rounds of talks with different clubs to get done, but it finally was completed Friday after the NBA reviewed and approved the†deal. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)