Parsons stumping early for Howard to join Mavs

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DALLAS — In Chandler Parsons’ perfect world, he would reunite with former teammate Dwight Howard in Dallas.

“Yeah, for sure,” Parsons said Tuesday when asked whether he wanted to play with Howard again. “I think he can still dominate the game. I think he can still be a great player in this league. And I think he’s going to leave Houston. So why not come here?”

Said Howard of Parsons’ vision: “Is he a prophet?”

Chandler Parsons would like to see former Rockets teammate Dwight Howard (defending Dirk Nowitzki) join the Mavs this offseason. “I think he can still dominate the game,” Parsons said of Howard. “I think he can still be a great player in this league.” AP Photo/Pat Sullivan

Parsons played a major role in recruiting Howard to the Houston Rockets in 2013, when the Dallas Mavericks were among his other suitors in free agency. Parsons would like to try to recruit Howard to Dallas this summer, but Parsons first needs to be certain that he will re-sign with the Mavs after opting out of the final season of his three-year, $46 million contract.

“Obviously, it’s tough to recruit if I don’t know where I’m going,” said Parsons, whose season ended early due to knee surgery for the second straight year.

“In the back of my head, Dallas is home to …

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