In this role off the bench, Howard has excelled as a purely defensive asset on Los Angeles’s roster. Entering Friday’s game, Howard was pulling down 12.8 rebounds per 36 minutes while operating with a 103.0 defensive rating. ADHoward’s performance this season is “exactly the reason we wanted him,” Wizards Coach Scott Brooks said, reflecting on the Wizards’ decision to sign Howard ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. Howard spent the rest of the year recovering in his home in Atlanta. AD“Honestly, didn’t really have a clear perception because I never met him before,” Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma said of Howard.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2019 04:41 UTC