Chandler Parsons and James Harden did everything they could to convince Howard that Houston was the place to be. As the weeks went on, we picked apart the Lakers' problems, their dire salary situation, the lack of depth and the age of Los Angeles' best players relative to Howard. Meanwhile, Houston's merits were discussed at length. Not only does it have one of the best general managers in the game, but it also has a coach with a list of post moves that could fill an instruction manual.
An extremely young core of which Howard is now the oldest member and the ability to play a style more reminiscent of his days in Orlando rather than the perplexing run-and-iso in L. All that and more went into Howard's final decision. I felt that James and I would really have an opportunity to grow together.
It was very appealing. I felt like this was a great opportunity for me to start fresh. On the flip side, when Howard was asked about the Lakers not hiring Phil Jackson, you could read his frustration in black and white , as he said, "Well, I asked to have him as my coach earlier in the year.
During his meeting with the Rockets, Howard inquired about adding an additional maximum-salary player. It was a request that seemed ridiculous at the time, but ultimately might have paid off in securing him for the long-term. It was a decision that he said his days in Orlando helped him come to, one he thinks will ultimately make him happy:. That shows you right there that I want to win. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Spanish La Liga View team list.
Dwight Howard leaving the Rockets was best for both sides New, comments. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. History shows Dwight Howard is 0-for-everything when returning to an old home crowd as a visitor: When he returned to Amway Center for the first time as a Los Angeles Laker:.
Loading comments Horizontal - Colbalt Share this story Twitter Facebook. The happiest day of the Dwight Howard era in Houston might have been the first one — July 5, — the day he signed with the Rockets. Team owner Leslie Alexander was very enthusiastic about the Howard signing, one year after the All-Star center was traded from the Magic to the Lakers. The Rockets were forming one of the best potential pick-and-roll combos in the league with Howard and James Harden , acquired the season before.
The team saw immediate results in Year 1 of the Howard era. He scored He was also named to his eighth consecutive All-Star team as the Rockets went from the eighth seed up to the fourth and saw a nine-win improvement. Dwight averaged 26 PPG in the playoff series against the Blazers, but lost in six games.
Although it was a frustrating defeat in a series in which the Rockets were favored, the Harden-Howard pair looked to just be scratching the surface.
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