Report: Dwight Howard wants Houston to add third superstar
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The Rockets met with All-Star free agent Dwight Howard on Sunday night in Los
Angeles at the start of NBA free agency. By all accounts, the meeting went
well for Houston. (That is to say, Houston thought it went well.) GM Daryl
Morey, coach Kevin McHale, forwards James Harden and Chandler Parsons were in
attendance, according to reports, along with Hall of Fame legends Clyde
Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon; the latter has worked with Howard for years in
the offseason.
Interestingly, the Houston Chronicle reports most of Howard's questions were
about basketball and his fit with Houston. Specifically, the Chronicle says
Howard wanted to know if and how the Rockets were poised to add another
max-contract free agent this summer to go alongside himself and Harden.
Parsons and James Harden attended the meeting with Kevin McHale handling many
of the questions about the team's potential and how Howard would be used in a
retooled offense. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey discussed not only the
plans going forward, but was also asked about how the Rockets were built to
position themselves to be able to offer a second max contract.
via Ultimate Rockets l-Star free agent Dwight Howard on Sunday
Pretty bold move by Howard, after the Rockets cleared nearly $20 million to
be able to fit Howard with Harden under a max contract. But Howard clearly
wantes a Miami-type Big 3 to play with.
The problem is, neither Harden nor Howard are as good as LeBron James, and
even still, the Heat have only barely won their two titles and struggled
without having a more balanced roster. But the Heat's struggles can be
attributed to Dwyane Wade's decline. If the Rockets were to land, say, Josh
Smith, they would have a trio of stars (sure, let's consider Smith a star
here) with some upside.
Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reported on Sunday that Houston has been
exploring deals of Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin, which could potentially clear
space for that second max contract this summer. The question beyond that is
how the Rockets will fill in the spaces. But if they land Howard, they'll
feel confident they can figure things out from there.
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