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1. Dwight Howard declines player option, will become free agent
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has opted out of his contract and will be
come a free agent on July 1.
Howard, 30, averaged just 13.7 points and attempted just 8.5 field goals per g
ame in 2015-16, his lowest numbers since his rookie season with Orlando in 200
4-05.
Howard had an opportunity to remain with Houston, but declined a player option
that would have paid him $23.2 million.
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and newly hired coach Mike D'Antoni praise
d Howard's efforts and welcomed him back if he was willing to play a different
style. That style wouldn't allow him to become a focal point of the offense,
d Howard's efforts and welcomed him back if he was willing to play a different
style. That style wouldn't allow him to become a focal point of the offense,
particularly in the post, or in some cases the second-option. With D'Antoni in
charge, the Rockets will continue their presence as a 3-point-shooting team,
use more pick-and-roll plays and have a desire to go younger at center, using
Clint Capela, a 22-year old who played in
a career-high 77 games last season.
Howard, who didn't play well in his one season with the Los Angeles Lakers whe
n D'Antoni was the coach, didn't seem excited to play in that system again.
Health was an issue at the start of last season with Howard as he couldn't par
ticipate in back-to-back games due to a sore back. As the season progressed, H
oward played in back-to-back games and didn't have any limitations, but the Ro
ckets went in a different direction offensively, leaving him seeking more oppo
rtunities.
Howard said he spoke with Morey about increasing his involvement in the offens
e but was told things weren't changing.
So now Howard is officially gone from the Rockets and starts a new journey wit
h his fourth NBA team.
h his fourth NBA team.
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Dirk Nowitzki opts out of deal with Mavs, will be free agent on July 1
Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki opted out of his contract Tuesday, which w
ill make him an unrestricted free agent July 1, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN that Nowitzki, who faced a Wednesday deadline to either beco
me a free agent or lock himself into an $8.7 million next season, formally not
ified the club of his intentions with one day to spare.
After premature reports in May that he had already come to a decision, Nowitzk
i weighed whether to opt in or opt out for much of the past month before ultim
ately deciding to return to the open market for the first time since the summe
r of 2014.
Yet the overwhelming expectation, both in Dallas and league-wide, is that No
witzki intends to stay with the Mavericks, who acquired him on draft night in
1998 and have made him the focal point of their franchise ever since.
"Dirk gets to do what Dirk wants," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said during a re
cent public appearance. "Period, end of story.
"I told him the other day: If Dirk wants to be the head coach, we'll move Rick
(Carlisle) over a little bit. Dirk's done so much for this franchise, he's ea
rned that opportunity."
In his last public comments on the matter before leaving the country to see hi
s brother-in-law Martin Olsson play for the Sweden, Nowitzki said earlier this
month: "Since I felt great, played decent, I might opt out and sign a two- or
three-year deal. That's probably the plan for now."
Nowitzki, who turned 38 on Sunday, has spent his entire 18-year career with th
e Mavericks, earning an MVP award, one NBA Finals MVP trophy and 13 All-Star s
elections. He is sixth on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 29,491 career p
oints and is on pace to surpass Wilt Chamberlain to move into the top five at
some point in the 2017-18 season as long as Nowitzki avoids significant injury.
Tuesday's decision takes Nowitzki out of the final season of his three-year, $
25 million contract, which represented a steep hometown discount to provide th
e Mavs the salary-cap flexibility to construct a contender during Nowitzki's t
wilight years. The Mavs, however, have failed to get out of the first round si
Tuesday's decision takes Nowitzki out of the final season of his three-year, $
25 million contract, which represented a steep hometown discount to provide th
e Mavs the salary-cap flexibility to construct a contender during Nowitzki's t
wilight years. The Mavs, however, have failed to get out of the first round si
nce their 2011 title run, though Nowitzki led them in scoring again this past
season.
The 7-footer from Germany has consistently maintained that he fully intends to
finish his career with the Mavs, saying he'd be particularly proud to play 20
seasons with only one team. Kobe Bryant, who retired at the end of this past
season after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, is the only player in lea
gue history to spend an entire two-decade career with only one franchise.
Tim Duncan can become the second member of that club if he returns to the San
Antonio Spurs next season.
Nowitzki has acknowledged that his decision to stay in Dallas would be much mo
re difficult if the Mavs hadn't broken through to win the title in 2011. With
a championship ring in his possession, Nowitzki has repeatedly said the only r
eason he would consider playing for another franchise is if the Mavs opted for
a full-fledged rebuilding plan, which doesn't interest Cuban in the least.
Tim Duncan can become the second member of that club if he returns to the San
Antonio Spurs next season.
Nowitzki has acknowledged that his decision to stay in Dallas would be much mo
re difficult if the Mavs hadn't broken through to win the title in 2011. With
a championship ring in his possession, Nowitzki has repeatedly said the only r
eason he would consider playing for another franchise is if the Mavs opted for
a full-fledged rebuilding plan, which doesn't interest Cuban in the least.
短评或心得：两则球员跳出合约消息
1. Dwight Howard跳出合约
2.Dirk Nowitzki 跳出合约
两位球员都将在7/1成为自由球员