Sources: Howard expected to stay in LA

[jonathanlambert33]

People within Los Angeles Lakers organization expect Dwight Howard to return next season

 

Urgency of Howard's free agency future was heightened by Kobe Bryant's Achilles tendon tear Friday

 

Two people close to Howard told USA TODAY Sports they fully expect him to return to Lakers

 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2013/04/14/dwight-howard-free-agency-kobe-bryant-injury-los-%20angeles-future/2082455/

 

[Pugz]

hes seeing the stars with kobe down. theyll eventually have that team built around him anyways. best spot for him too.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Dwight only wants to stay with Kobe sidelined for most of next year.
 
SHOCKED. [sarcasm intended]

 

[elcheato]

I doubt it has anything to do with Kobe getting hurt