Howard's future remains unclear

We heard months and months of speculation about when and where the Orlando Magic might trade Dwight Howard. To many of us, it was a foregone conclusion that Howard’s days in a Magic jersey were numbered. But right around the All Star break, something apparently changed. Something has made the Magic believe that they can keep him long term and most importantly, something has made Dwight Howard pause in his pursuit of getting out of Orlando. As recently as just a couple of weeks ago, before the All-Star break, Dwight Howard seemed hell-bent on wanting to become a free agent in July. All indications were that Howard would exercise the early termination clause in his contract after this season, even if he was going to be traded, and then invite NBA teams to make their best recruiting pitches to him this summer. But in recent days there has been an unmistakable, though generalized, shift in tone. Howard has indicated publicly that he has not made up his mind about his future. Mos...