The events that unfolded within the Orlando Magic organization at the end of last season can't be classified as anything less than a debacle. Their then-franchise player Dwight Howard clashed with former Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy, which led to Dwight being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and Van Gundy terminated from his position. Many people have shared their opinions on the matter and former NBA power forward Charles Oakley weighed in on the situation during an interview with ESPN.
"A lot of guys cry in this league these days. I try not to get caught up in that. The management in Orlando let him get away with it. Most times, they put kids in timeout. They never put him in timeout. He just kept crying and got his way. Now he's in LA with Kobe so they got a chance to win a couple championships in the next two or three years.
They could have traded him and got something better for him last year. I think they just tried to play along. They just pleased him anyway they could but he never did anything to please them."
This wasn't the first time Oakley threw shots at Dwight Howard. Back June of 2010, Oakley had even harsher things to say about the newly-acquired Lakers center.
"Dwight Howard is embarrassing Patrick (Ewing) if you ask me," Oakley said in the interview. "He doesn't have a ball player's mind. And they tell me he is one of the best centers in the game. He wouldn't have even made the league 10 years ago. He would be on the bench. They say he won't listen. Dwight won't listen. How can you not listen to Patrick Ewing?"
Do you think Dwight Howard will clash with his new teammates and coaches in Los Angeles?
Source: cbssports.com
