Dwight Howard has become one of the leagues least popular players ever since his disasterous exit from the Orlando Magic back in 2012. After a bad one year stay with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013, Howard made the free agent jump to the Houston Rockets to be the leading man like his days with Orlando. And all though this is year three with the Rockets, he reportedly wanted a way out again, because second fiddle to James Harden just isn’t cutting it. Not too long ago, Howard spoke out on the rumors and deemed them “lies.” He also spoke with USA Today in which he spoke on wanting to “make things work” here in Houston.
Except for one thing: Howard himself is emphatic that it’s all nonsense. And as was the case with the Kings fan who kept grating on him, he’s shouting back this time because, well, his truth won’t be heard if he doesn’t.
“I chose to go to Houston (via free agency in the summer of 2013), so why would I just say, ‘I’m not happy’ and leave?” Howard, who is widely expected to become a free agent again this summer, told USA TODAY Sports. “I chose this place, you know what I’m saying? And I want to make this thing work here. Obviously we haven’t been playing great basketball, and personally for myself my numbers don’t seem like I’ve been playing great, but the only thing on my mind is trying to grow as a man and grow as a teammate and a leader. All the BS that’s around, sometimes it is frustrating to hear it, because I know who I am as a man and I know what I’m trying to do for this city.
