Howard moving to Houston means Omer Asik will prolly head elsewhere, as word has it that Asik don't wanna be backup (or within miles) of D12.
Regardless, if Dwight is serious about running with Harden and Linsanity for the championship, he better damn well deliver just like LeBron did. I mean...it seems that Dwight's biggest priority is to have fun as well. The Lakers' locker room was probably too stifling for him, even though just wearing the uniform gave him an immense popularity boost, because of the pressure from Kobe.
In the end though, I like this move for the Lakers, and I am a Laker Hater (because they just hog the spotlight like always). Dwight was never a fit for the team, especially with how the roster is just a roughshod patchwork of talented players rather than a team whose skills complement each other. And all the drama surrounding him, Kobe, and D'Antoni was very distracting, and I think it was poison to the locker room chemistry.
From here on out, with Kobe still recovering, the Lakers could probably stay put with what they've got, Though I think they should work trade deals to surround Pau Gasol with complementary pieces. I am aware that deals like that may wreak havoc down the line especially when Kobe comes back, but....The Lakers should assume that Kobe will skip out the season like Derrick Rose did and do those moves anyway, especially if they want to chase for the playoffs (baby steps, peeps).