The least surprising thing that happened today before the NBA trade deadline was the thing that didn’t happen. Despite trade talks with Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami, Dwight Howard is still with the Rockets. Or, as a fan tweeted:
Kevin McHale thinks he knows why.
The former head coach in Houston was on Mike & Mike this morning, and spent a good chunk of the interview defending Howard, saying that he isn’t the problem in Houston, and that injuries and mileage have hampered him over the past couple of seasons.
Also, let’s not forget that Howard’s looming free agency played big in any trade discussions.