Live Blog: Lakers meeting with Howard finished
By Jacob Rude
The Lakers finished their meeting with the free agent big man after just under two hours. Keep checking in here as we’ll provide you updates when we hear anything about how the meeting went.
Lakers mtg has finished
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2013
Steve Nash, Mike D'Antoni briefly spoke to reporters outside. Just left Dwight meeting
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2013
UPDATE 6:48 PM/Eastern
Steve Nash, Mike D'Antoni briefly spoke to reporters outside. Just left Dwight meeting
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/352196688292741120
Nash: "i thought it was a very productive meeting. We talked about last year and how it can be built on"
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 6:51 PM/Eastern
Steve Nash on meeting with Dwight: "I won't share the details. It's private. But it was a very productive meeting."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 6:57 PM/Eastern
Nash:"I'd like to say I was persuasive, but it's a tough decision for Dwight." Steve said Dwight didn't indicate when he'd make a decision.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 7:03 PM/Eastern
D'Antoni:'The Lakers put on a great presentation. You do what you have to do. Dwight will make his decision."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 2, 2013
Nash: 'We talked about last year and how it could be different. We want to find a way to get him back, regroup, re tool and make it happen.'
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 2, 2013
Mike D'Antoni: "You do what you got to do. Dwight will make his decision. Hopefully it's the Lakers."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 7:09 PM/Eastern
Dwight "I had a lot of great meetings"
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 7:46 PM/Eastern
Source on Kobe Bryant's message to Dwight Howard in Lakers meeting: "Straight forward. He talked about winning mostly."
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 7:59 PM/Eastern
Dwight Howard is leaving California for a few days to mull his free agency choice, league sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2013
UPDATE: 8:13 PM/Eastern
I'd be surprised if Dwight Howard makes his decision tonight. He's going to discuss his options with his camp and then pick a team.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 3, 2013
With that said, Dwight Howard understands that his free agency has dominated headlines for far too long, so he won't drag it out too much.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 3, 2013
UPDATE: 9:27 PM/Eastern
Don't be surprised Dwight Howard will leave L.A. at least through July 4. I was told before free agency process began that was his plan
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 3, 2013
UPDATE: 9:46 PM/Eastern
A source familiar with Lakers' pitch on Tuesday summed it up like this: "The bottom line is ..." http://t.co/krfyjZ3U2J
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 3, 2013
UPDATE: 10:34 PM/Eastern
There was a video element to the Lakers' presentation to Dwight that featured cameos by various celebs/entertainers
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 3, 2013
Team source on Jeanie's decision to sit out the presentation: "(Dwight) knows how she feels about him”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 3, 2013