Dwight Howard says he's feeling good, as he's now eight months removed from his second back surgery.

Howard, who was traded by the Washington Wizards to the Memphis Grizzlies, says he has lost 25 pounds in four weeks and wants to “be whatever a team needs me to be” moving forward.

“I’m a full go. I’ve been running, I’ve been playing,” Howard told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “I’ve lost 25 pounds in four weeks and my conditioning has gotten better. I’ve leaned out and changed my diet. I’ve added a new team around me as far as management. Everything that has happened in my past, I’m not upset about it and I don’t blame anyone about it. It’s lessons I’ve needed to learn to level up.

“I’m just going to keep my head down and just keep working. I want to be the best father I can be. I want to be whatever a team needs me to be.”

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It's unknown if Dwight Howard will have a free agent market once the Grizzlies waive him. The former superstar big man averaged 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in nine games with the Wizards this past season while shooting 62.3 percent from the field.

The demise of Howard has been sad to watch, but one thing is certain: he is a future Hall of Famer. Howard has career averages of 17.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.2 blocks.

Dwight Howard is an eight-time All-Star, five-time rebounding champion, two-time blocks champion and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.