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Dwight Howard, Wizards Agree to 1-Year Mid-Level Exception Contract
Eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, The Athletic's Jared Weiss reported Tuesday.
According to Weiss, Howard has finalized his buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and will earn the mid-level exception with the Wizards.
The Nets acquired Howard largely as a means to free up salary-cap space next season. In return for taking on the 14-year veteran, Brooklyn no longer had on its books the $16.2 million owed to Timofey Mozgov in 2019-20.
Simply by the numbers, Howard remains a productive center. He averaged 16.6 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his only season with the Charlotte Hornets in 2017-18.
According to Weiss, Howard has finalized his buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and will earn the mid-level exception with the Wizards.
The Nets acquired Howard largely as a means to free up salary-cap space next season. In return for taking on the 14-year veteran, Brooklyn no longer had on its books the $16.2 million owed to Timofey Mozgov in 2019-20.
Simply by the numbers, Howard remains a productive center. He averaged 16.6 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his only season with the Charlotte Hornets in 2017-18.