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The Mavericks should pursue Dwight Howard because the alternatives aren't better

Dallas has already been linked to the free agent center, but should they actually pursue him?

The Dallas Mavericks' 2015-16 season is just barely in the ground, but in the era of the 24-Hour News Cycle there's no such thing as an "offseason" anymore, so get ready for the barrage of free agency rumors.

It started during the exit interviews, when Chandler Parsons -- ever the recruiter -- took the opportunity to make his pitch for former teammate and likely free-agent to be, Dwight Howard. Parsons was credited as one of the reasons Howard originally chose Houston in 2013, and after being asked about Howard in free agency, said, "I think he's going to leave Houston, so why not come here?