Dwight Howard

Howard last played for the Lakers and won an NBA championship in 2020.

[Carmelo Anthony](/nba/players/400526/carmelo-anthony/) and [Isaiah Thomas](/nba/players/1647553/isaiah-thomas/). [NBA Draft](/nba/draft/) -- five picks before [Malcolm Brogdon](/nba/players/1905262/malcolm-brogdon/) -- and played in Atlanta and Memphis, will be his front-court partner. Howard, who has played 18 NBA seasons and made eight All-Star teams, played last season for the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/). However, after a disappointing year in his third stint in purple and gold, he could not find a new home in the [NBA](/nba/) for this season. Howard will not be the only NBA alum on his new team. [Dwight Howard](/nba/players/498287/dwight-howard/) has signed a deal with a Taiwanese professional team, the Taoyuan Leopards, he announced Monday.