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Trading LeBron for Dwight

Trading one superstar for another could work for the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat

Originally Published: August 12, 2011
By Tom Haberstroh | ESPN Insider

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Tom Haberstroh

  • ESPN.com NBA contributor since 2010
  • Started at ESPN in 2008
  • 2008 graduate of Wake Forest University

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