Should the Knicks Pursue a Trade to Acquire Dwight Howard?

The Knicks are one of three teams on Dwight Howard's list of teams he would like to be traded to. In the past few days, there has been turmoil in Orlando with the firing of Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy and letting go of general manager Otis Smith. More problematic than that is Dwight Howard wants out and has wanted out for some time. The Knicks have been named in Howard’s top three destinations for where he would like to play next season. With an 85-year old owner in Rich DeVos the Magic may look to get talent back now rather than prospects for later in a Howard deal. It’s quite clear that Howard wants to play in a big market and there is no bigger market or stage than New York City. In the 2012-13 season the Brooklyn Nets will hope to use the new New York City market to their advantage in acquiring Dwight Howard. It seems as though the Nets are still Howard’s hopeful team throughout the things he’s said in the past year. I think the big thing that will factor into Howard bec...