Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard could be a fit for the Golden State Warriors once free agency begins, wrote Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Coach Steve Kerr recently said the Warriors will need to get bigger and more athletic, and at this stage of his career, Howard is a similar type of player to recent Warriors big men such as JaVale McGee and Andrew Bogut, Poole noted. The Warriors also recently took a chance on DeMarcus Cousins.
So they aren’t against bringing in older veteran centers to do the dirty work next to stars Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green (as well as newcomer Andrew Wiggins).
Howard signed a one-year deal with the Lakers for the veteran’s minimum. He undoubtedly looking to increase his salary during the offseason.
The Warrior had an interest in Howard back in 2013, and some insiders suspect both sides will revisit the possibility of an agreement.
“Seven years later, Howard is a lot cheaper and no longer a 35-minute-a-night player,” Poole wrote. “Given the needs of the Warriors, who have at their disposal a vet-minimum salary (about $2.7 mil for Howard) and a mid-level exception slot just under $6 million, he’s worth a close look.”
