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NBA: Pending Free Agents Who Need A Change Of Scenery

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 7, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) and Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) fight for the ball during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Raptors 95-87. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) and Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) fight for the ball during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Raptors 95-87. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 16: Dwight Howard #12 of the Houston Rockets warms up prior to playing the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 16, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 16: Dwight Howard #12 of the Houston Rockets warms up prior to playing the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 16, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets

Contract Status: Player Option
Position: Center
Age: 30 (12/8/1985)
Slash Line: .620/.000/.489
Season Averages: 32.1 MPG, 13.7 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 3.4 ORPG, 1.4 APG, 1.6 BPG, 1.0 SPG

Love him or hate him, Dwight Howard is in dire need of a change of scenery. His teammates phased him out of the offense in 2015-16, going as far as denying him the ball during the second half of a playoff game that he effectively dominated during the first two quarters.

Howard owned up to his mistakes during a recent appearance on NBA on TNT.

Howard deserves the opportunity to redeem himself with a team that has his best interests at heart.

Despite being shut out by Houston’s locker room, Howard ranked No. 2 in the NBA in field goal percentage. He was No. 3 in the Association in rebounds and offensive rebounds per game, and cracked the Top 15 in blocks per contest.

Love him or hate him, a player who provides that type of production is capable of being much more than a mere afterthought in an offense.

Howard could start and play a featured role for a vast majority of NBA organizations. He’s an impact player on his worst day, and for all of the flack he receives, has an NBA Finals appearance and three trips to the Conference Finals on his resume.

If a team can bring Howard into a healthy locker room, he can be a star again.

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