The most excruciating saga in the NBA is finally over. USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick reports that Dwight Howard has finally —
finally —
made up his mind and will leave the Los Angeles Lakers after one
disastrous season to join James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
The move is unprecedented for a superstar of Howard’s caliber. He
chose to leave the Lakers, who play in the second-biggest media market
in the league, have 16 championships and could pay him $30 million more
than their competition can. That’s unheard of. But it was absolutely the
right move for Howard to make, from a basketball standpoint.