In his first season in Orlando, Arron Afflalo has played well for the Orlando Magic.
Never in a million years did I think we'd be sitting just months out from the four team blockbuster that sent Dwight Howard to Los Angeles thinking: "Orlando really got off well in that trade." Orlando didn't get the best player in the deal, nor did they get the second or the third. Orlando took back a couple of unproven players, some draft picks, and Arron Afflalo. As people sat back and viewed the trade, the prevailing thought was simply: "Los Angeles is going to be a powerhouse, Denver will become an elite team with Iguodala coming in, Philadelphia has second seed potential thanks to Bynum, and Orlando was screwed by the superstar and the system yet again.
As Dwight Howard complained about a trade, writers began creating the best ideas to give Orlando the best talent back. Most of them involved Orlando receiving Andrew Bynum, while others had Orlando receiving a bev...
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PLAYERS:
Arron Afflalo,
Dwight Howard,
Andrew Bynum,
Steve Nash,
Pau Gasol,
Kobe Bryant,
Nikola Vucevic,
Al Harrington,
Justin Harper,
Andrew Nicholson,
David West,
Jacque Vaughn,
Trevor Ariza,
Glen Davis,
Tracy McGrady,
Rashard Lewis,
Nerlens Noel,
Cody Zeller
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers
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