"The Orlando Magic are confronting their worst nightmare.

Dwight Howard has asked for a trade.

"You only get one time around," Howard said Saturday night at Amway Center.

"You can't press the reset button. It's not 'Call of Duty,' where when you die, you get back up. Once this is done — once I'm done playing — I can't turn back the hands of time and play again."

Howard, a 6-foot-11 center who was drafted by the team in 2004, did not give many specific reasons for his choice, but he indicated that he is not happy with the franchise's on-court direction. He also said he wanted more of a "voice" in team decisions.

"They know how I feel," Howard said, referring to the team's management."