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On many occasions, players who have been through the NBA have the desire to return to it. Out of personal ambition, due to economic conditions, to try to remove the thorn in his side or to finish his career in his own country. Many achieve it; others, no. What they have in common is that they are looking for a life elsewhere to once again attract the attention of the best league in the world.

From playing in Taiwan to wanting to return to the NBA

It is one of the most curious cases in recent years in the NBA. When he submitted to the Draft back in 2004, everyone was clear that he was going to be a big star in the league. And, in a way, that’s how it was. His years at Orlando Magic were magicals, and never better said: it became youngest player to average a double-double and led the Orlando franchise to the finals in 2009 – which they lost to the Lakers of Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant.

Dwight Howard He has proven to be a peculiar character. At 38 years old, he has achieved -almost- everything he has set out to do. In 2022 He played his last game in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, who had hired him in an attempt to recover that physical and interior power that Howard had once been. But his minutes were scarce and he didn’t have much continuity. For this reason, he wanted to try his luck in Taiwan, although it seems that he has already said enough: after a series of great performances, he wants a higher level and has made a decision.

Dwight Howard, a possible option for the Euroleague?

According to Donatas Urbonas in BasketNews, The agency in charge of American player affairs in Europe would have offered Howard to some Euroleague teams, Eurocup and the Australian NBL. Thus, the center would be seriously considering heading to the Old Continent with the intention of having the NBA as his final destination. But if something should be clarified, it is that it is one thing that it has been offered and, quite another, that it can have a place at the highest level of European basketball.

Because if there is one thing that Howard has made clear in his latest appearances, it is that physically he is still a marvel, but what is not entirely clear is that his performance can meet the expectations that would be generated if he arrived. And if he did, at his age and without having had much continuity in recent years, it is likely that it will take time for him to adapt to the new schemes and the frenetic pace of competition. Having said all this: will we see Howard playing against Barça, Real Madrid, Baskonia or Valencia Basket?