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Philadelphia 76ers: Why Dwight Howard is a great signing

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Dwight Howard was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers, just hours into free agency. This came as a shock to most NBA fans, but the acquisition of Howard calls for celebration for Sixers fans.

Heading into free agency, I was strongly under the belief that the Philadelphia 76ers‘ greatest deficiency was the backup center spot. This has been a persistent problem for Philly which was most glaring when Greg Monroe started at the five in a playoff game two seasons ago. With Al Horford being traded and Norvel Pelle getting waived, we had one center on the roster.