Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard joined TNT's Inside the NBA on Tuesday night following the Oklahoma City Thunder's 95-91 Game 5 win over the San Antonio Spurs, and the polarizing big man opened up on a trying season, his relationship with James Harden and future plans in a conversation with Matt Winer, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.
When asked whether he will decline his $23.3 million player option for next season and become a free agent, Howard didn't tip his hand one way or the other, as Turner Sports PR on Twitter documented:
However, Howard clarified that wherever he plays, he'd prefer to be a featured member of the offense, according to the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen:
I'm always interested in winning. As a big, sometimes you want to feel a part of what's going on. I have to rely on my teammates ... to get the ball. There's been times I've been upset and I've taken myself out of games and situations. That's on me. I have to go and be a better player at that.
Although Howard was one of just five players to average at least 13 points and 11 rebounds during the ...
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