That is an enormous amount for Howard.
I was thinking he'd get a Noah type deal around 18-20 million.
For his age, that is unreal.
Are you out of your mind?
Dwight Howard is a three time defensive player of the year, one of the better rebounders in NBA history, and at his best he was the top big man (and a top 5 player) in the NBA for years.
Last year he averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while shooting 62% from the field despite being horribly underutilised.
Dwight may not be an all-out superstar anymore, but he is still the most efficient scorer in the entire NBA, one of the best rebounders in the NBA, and an excellent defensive player.
Even in his absolute prime, Joakhim Noah was never more then a fringe All-Star, and he's now a very distant shadow of the man he was in his prime. At this point it's highly debatable whether Noah is a legitimate upgrade over Amir Johnson.
Evan Turner just got $18M a year. Mike Conley just got over $30M a year. Chandler Parsons is getting $23M a year. Dwight Howard far better then any of those three guys - there was no way in hell he was getting less then $23m a year.
Noah is about on par with Turner right now,