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Hawks reach 3-year deal to bring Dwight Howard home
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Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on April 24 in Houston. - photo by David J. Phillip
Dwight Howard is coming home. After a lengthy afternoon meeting with the Hawks on the first day of NBA free agency, the eight-time All-Star center agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million contract with his hometown team Friday night, according to a person familiar with the situation. The deal has an average annual salary of $23.5 million, the same figure he was due before he opted out of the final year of his contract with the Rockets.
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