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Just a few days after interviewing with suitors, Dwight
Howard has decided
to sign with the Houston Rockets
for a 4-year contract worth $87.6 million and ultimately ending the chase for
the all-star center. Last week, bookmakers and websites for betting on sports had
the Rockets as having the highest odds of landing Howard.
The decision to sign with the Rockets has plenty of
implications to other teams and players. The losers of the Chase such as the
Mavericks, Lakers, Hawks and Warriors will now have to move on. There are still
plenty of quality free agents and potential trades waiting.
If you like to bet on sports,
this decision is surely going to make it more interesting in the NBA next
season. Looking at the Rockets roster, the team can still make significant
changes if they see it fit. They have several quality players that other teams
would love to trade for. A week ago, the team has dangled Omer Asik and Jeremy
Lin in trades.
Regarding Lin, I think the point guard can still be very
useful for the Rockets. He plays great in pick-and-roll situations by taking
advantage of his speed and his sound decision-making. Trading Asik, on the
other hand, is more logical. With Howard on board, the team has no use for an
expensive backup center that’s going to play so few minutes. I also don’t think
that Asik will be happy being reduced to a backup role when he has already
experienced the taste of starter minutes.
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