Houston Rockets Land Dwight Howard!

At first we thought we were going to have to wait until July 10 to find out where free agent center Dwight Howard was going to sign. If you listen to the rumor mill the decision was going to be made public on Friday or this weekend via YouTube or Twitter.

So basically we didn't have a clue, but as it turns out the Friday rumors were true.

Dwight Howard is going to Houston.

Photo from Twitter account @ClutchFans

According to a writer with USAToday who has access to sources privy to Howard’s decision, the seven-time All-Star is willing to leave about $30 million on the table in Los Angeles and take his considerable talents to Houston instead.

Houston has been considered the front-runner throughout the courtship for Howard. The Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, and the Lakers were the other teams trying to win Howard over.

Atlanta was never considered a serious contender and while Dallas does have a reputation for doing what it takes to win the two-year plan that Cuban pitched likely didn’t go over well. Howard had been pretty clear in his desire to win now—as well as in two years.

Apparently the free chicken fingers for life were not appealing enough either....

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