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Dallas Mavericks: 25 Best Players To Play For The Mavericks

By Phil Watson

Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the arena before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A general view of the arena before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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DALLAS – JANUARY 30: Forward Josh Howard #5 of the Dallas Mavericks takes a shot against Juwan Howard #6 of the Portland Trail Blazers on January 30, 2010 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS – JANUARY 30: Forward Josh Howard #5 of the Dallas Mavericks takes a shot against Juwan Howard #6 of the Portland Trail Blazers on January 30, 2010 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

player. 79. <strong>How acquired: </strong>29th overall pick from Wake Forest, 2003 NBA Draft.. SF. 2003-10. Josh Howard. 10

Josh Howard matured into an All-American while at Wake Forest, averaging 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a senior, but he was something of an unknown quantity.

The Dallas Mavericks selected Howard with the 29th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and got a pleasant surprise, for awhile.

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He was a second team All-Rookie selection in 2003-04 and was named to the All-Star team in 2007, but he battled injuries throughout his stay with the Mavericks.

Part of the team that reached the 2006 NBA Finals, Howard averaged 14.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 38.4 minutes per game in the six-game loss to the Miami Heat, shooting .388/5-for-19/.808.

In February 2010, Howard was traded with Drew Gooden, Quinton Ross and James Singleton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson and Brendan Haywood.

In parts of seven seasons with Dallas, Howard averaged 15.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes per game, shooting .454/.340/.776.

Howard signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz in December 2011 and caught on with the Minnesota Timberwolves in November 2012, waived just a month later.

He spent the 2013-14 season in the D-League and did not play in 2014-15 after appearing with the New Orleans Pelicans Summer League entry.

Howard has not retired, but has not drawn any NBA interest since and was idle in 2015-16, as well.

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