Do people want to change their takes on Howard after a half a season coming off the bench? I think he would be an ideal fit for us right now. Also haven't heard a peep about him being bad character on lakers.
I think guys like Howard only work in very certain situations. Basically the guy wants to be and thinks he's an alpha, but only respects and therefore can only be kept in line by a couple of people he views ahead of him.
So LeBron, with AD, can keep him in line. Howard can accept not being the man there. I think on most other teams, Howard might expect a bigger role and be more of a problem.
Kinda like how Jordan was able to keep Rodman in line.
I just think certain headcases can only really work in a few situations, and this is the one Howard works in. I have my doubts that Howard would look as good and functional on most other teams. In Boston, he'd probably see the hole at Center, and think he should be getting a lot more minutes and touches, thus becoming more of a problem.