Source: lasvegas.cbslocal.com --- Thursday, June 30, 2016
July 1st is approaching, and that means one thing – – NBA musical chairs. Where you get to watch some of your favorite players leave for hopes that the grass is greener in a new city. Basketball may be gone until October (technically August, THANKS OLYMPICS), but free agency holds us all over for now. Without further ado, my Top-5 free agents look like this: 5) Dwight Howard, Center, 30-years-old He can’t fit in today’s NBA. Needs to touch the ball to be productive. Never has put winning over money. Hard to play with. These are all things analysts and fan-boys shout out collectively when talking D-How. It’s all BS. Dwight Howard is still very good, one of the NBA’s best defensive centers, and still possess the game to be a 20-10 guy. Look, the systems in LA and Houston were not made for Howard, plain and simple. When your GM tells players before the season your second best player doesn’t fit the system and will see decreased touches what do you expect? A lackluster season that looked like a train wreck from the outside looking in. Howard still has 3-5 quality years left, and will easily demand a max contract. Destination Prediction: Atlanta or Portland. Honestly, I believe D-How is headed home to the ATL! 4) Hassan Whiteside, Center, 27-years-old I don’t think there is a more intriguing player in this free agency cycle. When Whiteside is playing level-headed and motivated he looks like a Top-3 center in the league, and the best r ...
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