The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Dwight Howard has already informed the Lakers that "he will sign a five-year contract extension next summer." Now, we know what you're thinking, anything that Howard says should be taken with a grain of salt. However, there may be some truth to this one.
After the United States men's basketball team defeated Argentina on Friday, Kobe Bryant spoke with the media about the Dwight trade to L.A. and obviously, the Lakers guard was excited over the prospect of obtaining his 6th ring next season:
But Kobe also offered some insight into his future plans and how they relate to Howard's decision to stay with the Lake Show:
The Black Mamba loves playing basketball, so it's hard to believe that KB is going to set a hard deadline on when he will retire from the game and stick to it. Still, Howard has to be excited at the prospect of eventually being the leader on a team in the near future with a franchise as prestigious as the Los Angeles Lakers.
