Dwight Howard: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Rockets Star’s Future

While it’s unclear what Dwight Howard is thinking as he heads toward free agency, the Houston Rockets remain open to the former All-Star center returning. 

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Rockets Remain Optimistic on Howard Return Sunday, June 5

“He [coach Mike D’Antoni] would welcome him [Howard] back. We would welcome him back,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio’s Howard Beck and Noah Coslov on Sunday when asked about the situation.

Howard famously clashed with D’Antoni during his one-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13. The Rockets hired D’Antoni as head coach in May—a move that most saw as confirmation that Howard would be headed elsewhere.

Howard, 30, spent three up-and-down seasons as James Harden’s co-star in Houston. His points per game and usage dipped every season, including a 2015-16 campaign that saw him assume a tertiary offensive role. He averaged 13.7 points per game, his worst …

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