How Kobe Bryant’s Injury Will Impact Dwight Howard’s 2013 Free-Agent Decision

Kobe Bryant's torn Achilles tendon will reshape the Los Angeles Lakers' future in more ways than one, not the least of which will be the injury's impact on Dwight Howard's impending 2013 free-agent status.

L.A.'s center is in the final year of his deal, meaning he'll be free to test the market—a liberty he'll most certainly exercise—this summer.

A number of factors will be in play when Howard makes his decision on where to suit up next year, but Bryant's injury is now among the most significant.

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