The Dwight Howard era in Houston appears to be ending. The Rockets and Howard’s agent Dan Fegan are working to find a trade partner for the Ex-All Star center. With the NBA trade deadline next week, both parties will need to work fast. The Vertical’s Wojnarowski reports that Howard is expected to opt-out of his contract and become a free agent this summer. Which would leave the Rockets with nothing.
Howard, 30, plans to exercise an opt-out in his contract this summer to become an unrestricted free agent, and uncertainty surrounding the commitment both sides are willing to make has pushed Houston general manager Daryl Morey toward seeking potential trades on the market, league sources said.