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Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:11 pm**

Stolen from the trade board, Dwight Howard is their worst addition.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20295589/2017-summer-forecast-worst-newcomer

Comments: In terms of gap between perception and production, there might not be a more polarizing player than Howard. He's certainly no longer the game-changing defensive presence that made him a three-time defensive player of the year, and his offensive game is not ideally suited for the pace-and-space era.

However, Howard is still one of the league's best rebounders, as he quietly set a career high in rebound percentage last season while ranking 14th among 62 centers in Defensive Real Plus-Minus. If you made a list of coaches most likely to get the most out of Howard, it would include the Hornets' Steve Clifford, who was a Magic assistant during Howard's best seasons in Orlando. -- Micah Adams, ESPN Stats & Info

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:23 pm**

I can't really see how the Howard addition could possible be a bad thing, I dunno, maybe I'm a homer.

He's going to be a lot more useful than Plumlee and losing Marco means Cliff (hopefully) can't be tempted to bench Monk for a savvy vet who has "earned his minutes". Even if we get Atlanta Dwight it's an improvement, and if the bottom totally falls out we're only paying a worthless backup C ridiculous money for two years rather than three.

Posted: **Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:54 pm**

Its the same old story. If Pat Riley, or another of the media golden childs, had made this move they would be singing their praises but when we do it, it becomes literally one of the worst moves of the offseason. LOL

Posted: **Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:37 pm**

The lack of respect for the Hornets in the media and around the league is well known and well documented.

It'll all change when we win. And won't change until we do.

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