Otis Smith is going to try to gauge the mindset of Dwight Howard and make a determination on the best way to proceed.  He would not rule out a trade, or any other course of action, depending on what he learns.

"I don’t think you can take anything out of consideration," Smith said. "I think, one, you have to talk to your player first. We have to figure out where his head is, not where everyone thinks his head is, and just more figure out where he wants to be. And then you have to make the best decision of what’s in the best interests of the franchise. That’s how I’ve always went about it: to make the best decision that’s in the best interests of the Orlando Magic."