Howard’s time with Hawks reportedly comes to quick end
Dwight Howard’s time with his hometown Atlanta Hawks reportedly will last one season.
Howard was traded Tuesday night to the Charlotte Hornets along with the 31st pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft, according to several national reports. The Hornets are sending Miles Plumlee, Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick to Atlanta.
Sources: Charlotte is sending Miles Plumlee, Marco Belenelli and 41st pick to Atlanta for Dwight Howard and 31st pick.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 21, 2017
Howard averaged 13.5 points and 12.7 rebounds in his one season with the Hawks, starting all 74 of the games in which he appeared. Howard has averaged 17.5 points and 12.7 rebounds in his 13 seasons in the NBA.
Charlotte will be Howard’s fifth team.
Atlanta will be Plumlee’s fifth team. He has averaged 5.1 points in his seven-year NBA career. Belinelli will be joining his eighth team. He has averaged 9.6 points in his 10-year NBA career.
This story was originally published June 20, 2017 at 9:45 PM with the headline "Howard’s time with Hawks reportedly comes to quick end."