It’s trade season so we’re bound to hear plenty of reports and rumors, and most of them will not materialize. But it sounds like Team President Daryl Morey and General Manager Elton Brand have at least been active and working the phone lines. One position the team could use some help with is the backup center spot. Now Dwight Howard has been pretty good. Fresh off of a championship campaign where the Lakers often overwhelmed teams like the Houston Rockets, Nuggets, and Heat by featuring some massive, megalithic lineups, Howard proved quite helpful. And this year, the former Magic, Laker, and Rocket has maintained effectiveness as a rim protector:
Dwight Howard, who hit a 3 and swatted Mike Conley’s shot the other night, ranks 4th overall (just behind Myles Turner) in Field Goals Defended at Rim Percent, 48.