With the added new piece of Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers will have two former MVPs on the team. This will also mean that the team will undoubtedly trade away the services of Andrew Bynum as part of the deal. For the team, it will be an upgrade on defense. Dwight will be the defensive stopper in the middle that the Lakers have been searching for even since the departure of Shaq to Miami. Bynum has his moments in which he shows that he can play both ends of the court but his attitude dictates exactly how he is going to play for that night. The Lakers are looking for the heir apparent when Kobe decides to retire. Dwight has already proven that he can take a team to the NBA Finals with shooters that surround him. Bynum on the other hand has not proven that he can be the superstar that Lakers fans are looking for. Dwight would also be able to use the mentor ship of Kareem Abdul Jabbar to help on the offensive end that he already received some pointers from another great hall of gamer, Patrick Ewing. Dwight needs to keep this in mind though. With him moving to the Lakers this season, he will have to more aware of the elite point guards in the West. Steve Nash is not the greatest defender especially with the quickness of Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook.
With the departure of all star Joe Johnson and veteran guard Kirk Henrich leaving for two Eastern Conference teams, the Atlanta Hawks would not seem as appetizing to the any prospective player. But the team is banking on the fact that Dwight is from Atlanta to lure him to stay with the team. He would also have the benefit of playing with one of his hometown friends, Josh Smith, who he had a part in his wedding. The Atlanta Hawks would be able to offer him maximum value as well. The Atlanta native would be to the face of the city without having to compete with many other sports teams to do so unlike the other cities. This could also play a factor to possibly signing a long term deal with the team.
The Houston Rockets are believing that they can have the next Hakeem in the midst of they acquire the skills of the young 27 year old. With Hakeem being around the team from time to time, he would be able to open up his offensive game to use his quickness and agility underneath his tutelage. The downside of coming to the team is that the team is fairly young. Marcus Camby has already left for the New York Knicks, there is really not another veteran on the team that he can depend on. The team is in a rebuilding year. Not too many solid offensive weapons but with Hall of Famer Kevin McHale leading the helm, the team has the potential of making another playoff push in the contested Western Conference.
The Brooklyn Nets seems to be the new place for many new stars to playing for. With newly acquired all star Joe Johnson and a versatile player like Gerald Wallace joining Deron Williams in Brooklyn, it seems that the only piece the trio is missing a legitimate big man to solidify the front court. Dwight would not have the problem players unable to create their own shots like he is currently having in Orlando. These 3 players have proven that they also spread the court and create their own shot. Dwight would just need to develop as a better passer out of the double team. He currently averages under 2 assists a game for his career. He needs to be able to see the court with the new pieces for the plan to work in Brooklyn.
Undeniably, the center has been the center of attention for free agency ever since the summer of 2010. The controversy that has surrounded the man has drawn more teams towards him hoping that he will choose to sign with them in a long term deal. Dwight has stated on numerous occasions that he will not sign a long term deal with any team unless it is the Brooklyn Nets. This puts the Orlando Magic, his current team, in a very compromising position. Once again Dwight has put himself as the top free agent in the league without being a free agent.
