Dwight Howard put up 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists against the Warriors on Dec. 29. What is expected to be a wild NBA free agency period this summer will have another surprising big name on the market — eight-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard. After trading Timofey Mozgov, two-second round picks and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday as part of their cap-clearing effort for the summer of 2019, the Brooklyn Nets will negotiate a buyout of Howard’s .8 million next season, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania.