Does not help us. No superstar wants to play with him. He is a diva and a locker room morale killer. I understand why we are meeting with him (plan b if we are unable to lure Horford) but this absolutely hurts us.
I agree he is a diva. But he is a big time upgrade over Sullinger in both boards, FG% and blocked shots.
I fear we may well have to do plan B or C by the time the smoke settles.
I loathe Howard's body of work, and as that body of work stands, he will not help the Celtics.
But ... people do change. If he wants to work, and if he wants to realize he is no longer a front-line NBA star, and if he wants to contribute to a team instead of his incessant me, me, me nonsense, I would agree that he is worth a look.
We needed rim protection for years. I think he would stagnate our offense a bit given his lack of range. But he could absolutely anchor our defensive line and he is a upgrade of what we have had the last few years. I think as it stands he would be better than Sullinger do your really think he wouldn't?
I doubt he has changed, part of me thinks we should not want him, too. But I can see he would be a instant upgrade in our defense. I just worry about the malcontent aspects.
We had a chance to get rim protection at a cost far more minimal than what Howard will cost, and instead we drafted a clear project and a bunch of Euros who won't likely ever impact this team. I would FAR rather revisit a Noel trade than pay $20 million and up for Howard. Not. Even. Close.
If he changes ... certainly he's an improvement over Sullinger.
But he's also going to want a boatload of money, and I'm not interested in him merely as the token "See, we weren't lying about fireworks all these years" signing.
Dwight Howard, at best, is a sparkler. He's not fireworks.