Dwight Howard has every intention of being a member of the Orlando Magic for the long term, and he hopes that free-agent forward Rashard Lewis is right there playing alongside him.

Howard reaffirmed Monday that he will be signing a five-year, $80 million contract extension — the longest allowed by the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement — in the coming weeks. Now he's hoping the Magic can close the deal on landing Lewis, the former all-star who is in Orlando to meet with Magic officials.