Now that Dwight Howard has taken his talents to Hollywood, one eye is focused on winning the NBA championship this year, and one eye is looking forward to the summer of 2013 when Howard becomes a free agent. What teams have the best chance to steal Howard away from the Los Angeles Lakers?

One would think that the Lakers wouldn't have traded Andrew Bynum unless they had significant assurances that Howard would be interested in re-signing after this year. However, if Howard's history has taught us anything, it's that nothing is official until the league signs, seals and delivers it.

There are a few feasible situations where Howard could sign as a free agent, and of course the sign and trade is always in play. Just about every team in the NBA would love Howard as their defensive anchor, but we're going to look at the five most reasonable and possible destinations.

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