Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was once again critical of Andrew Bynum following the Dwight Howard trade, referring to the deal as a "coup" for the Lakers. This is notable because Abdul-Jabbar has now gone on the record several times against Bynum. "Dwight is very committed to playing and winning," he said. "Andrew has been up and down on that issue. There are times he wants to play, do a great job, and he does out and does it. Then there are other times where it seems like he's not focused." Bynum was reportedly uninterested in working with Abdul-Jabbar beyond 2009, and now that he's going to be the man in Philly, there will only be question marks about him until he proves capable of living up to the task.