In at least one recent stop, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard would intentionally whiff on screens if he knew the next option was a post up for him, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.
Howard is on a non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers and can be cut at any time if he becomes a distraction.
Since his prime days with the Orlando Magic ended, Howard has played for the Houston Rockets, Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards.
The Lakers also brought in Dwight Howard, who will rack up rebounds if healthy but may not help in other respects, especially if he still dreams of post-up glory. Multiple sources indicated that in at least one recent stop, Howard would intentionally whiff on screens if he knew the next option was a post up for him.
Dwight Howard is back on the Lakers to rebound and block shots. He’ll get his occasional touches in the post and some alley-oops from LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, but for the most part, Howard will be tasked to defend the rim and rebound the ball.
This is going to be very different from the 2012-13 season, when Howard was a focal point of the Lakers’ offense and averaged 17.1 points and 12.4 rebounds while shooting 57.8 percent from the field.
Only time will tell if Howard will remain on his best behavior this season.
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