If Dwight Howard wants to win a ring, his next destination needs to be Dallas.
The Mavericks are one of several teams pursuing the free-agent center, and with Chris Broussard of ESPN reporting that Howard won’t return to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas becomes an instant favorite:
Dallas has been doing everything in its power to open up enough cap room to sign the big man and had a great night on Thursday at the draft. The Mavericks opened up $1.09 million in cap space by making a few trades, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas.
MacMahon reported that the Mavericks still need $2.73 million more space in order to offer Howard a max deal that would pay him $20.51 million in his first year. That money, however, could come available if Shawn Marion exercises his early termination option and becomes a free agent, per MacMahon.
That’s the best-case scenario for the Mavs right now.
And if Marion decides to become a free agent and then re-signs for less money, that’ll be even better. Marion has to know how important Howard is to Dallas’ future, and doing the right thing could secure ...
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