2023-09-16 06:58:00
With NBA training camps set to start in two weeks, the Warriors are still looking to strengthen their racket. Among the candidates to join the domestic sector of the 2022 champions? A certain Dwight Howard.
A decade ago, when Dwight Howard was one of the most in-demand free agents on the market, the Warriors were among the teams potentially interested in his services. It’s now 2023, and the Magic’s former glory might finally land in the San Francisco Bay Area.
According to insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard will meet the Warriors next week. Golden State wants to add a veteran interior to its rotation, and Dwight wants to find an NBA spot more than a year following his last game in the Big League, in the jersey of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard will meet with the Golden State Warriors next week, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The team has been exploring signing a reserve veteran big man, and now the 2020 Lakers championship center will visit with Warriors officials soon.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 15, 2023
Since November 2022, Dwight Howard has been having fun on the Taiwanese courts but he still hopes for a last dance in the NBA, if possible in a team that is playing for the title. That’s good, that’s the case for the Warriors, who are a little short in terms of the interior rotation with the only Kevon Looney as a real pivot. Almost 38 years old, Dwight remains on stats of 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in 16 minutes with the Lakers in 2021-22. He can still be productive, and bring a real physical presence in the paint in limited playing time, so why not?
In addition to a potential signing of Dwight Howard, know that the Warriors have also just recruited Spanish interior Usman Garuba via a two-way contract.
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Source texte : The Athletic
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