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Dwight Howard • #39 • C
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'10", 265 lbs.
Born:Dec 8, 1985 (39 yrs) in Atlanta, GA
From:SW Atlanta Christian Academy (Ga.)
Experience:18 years
Drafted:Drafted by Orlando in 2004 (1/1).
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
3/15/2022 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/14/2022 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/09/2022 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2/05/2022 Back injury, day-to-day.
2021
12/21/2021 Missed 3 games (health and safety protocols).
12/14/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
11/04/2021 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
10/31/2021 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
5/16/2021 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
5/14/2021 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
4/19/2021 Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
4/14/2021 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2020
11/21/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers to a one-year contract.
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
8/06/2020 Missed 1 game (sore right knee).
8/05/2020 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
7/29/2020 Missed 1 game (upset stomach).
3/10/2020 Upset stomach, day-to-day.
2019
8/26/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
8/24/2019 Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
8/23/2019 Contract bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies.
7/06/2019 Acquired from the Washington Wizards
4/18/2019 Exercised his contract option with the Washington Wizards for the 2019-20 season.
4/09/2019 Missed the last 66 regular season games (back surgery).
2018
11/30/2018 Back surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
11/20/2018 Glute injury, day-to-day.
11/02/2018 Missed 7 games (sore lower back).
10/18/2018 Sore lower back, day-to-day.
7/11/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Wizards to a two-year contract.
7/06/2018 Waived by the Brooklyn Nets.
7/06/2018 Acquired from the Charlotte Hornets
3/23/2018 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
3/22/2018 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2017
11/26/2017 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
11/07/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
6/20/2017 Acquired from the Atlanta Hawks.
2016
12/26/2016 Missed 3 games (back injury).
12/19/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
11/18/2016 Missed 1 game (left quad contusion).
11/16/2016 Left quad contusion, day-to-day.
7/12/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks to a three-year contract.
6/21/2016 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Houston Rockets for the 2016-17 season.
2/04/2016 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2/02/2016 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
1/27/2016 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
1/22/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2016 Missed 1 game (back injury).
1/07/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
2015
10/30/2015 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
5/29/2015 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
5/11/2015 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
4/02/2015 Missed 2 games (sore right knee).
3/30/2015 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
3/25/2015 Missed 26 games (right knee injury).
1/25/2015 Right knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/13/2015 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2014
12/13/2014 Missed 11 games (strained right knee).
11/19/2014 Strained right knee, day-to-day.
4/12/2014 Missed 8 games (sprained left ankle).
3/29/2014 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
3/24/2014 Missed 3 games (sprained left ankle).
3/17/2014 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2013
11/21/2013 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
7/13/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a four-year contract.
2/07/2013 Missed 3 games (sore right shoulder).
2/01/2013 Sore right shoulder, day-to-day.
1/13/2013 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
1/07/2013 Right shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
12/27/2012 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
8/09/2012 Acquired from the Orlando Magic.
5/08/2012 Missed 10 regular season and 5 playoff games (back injury).
4/19/2012 Back injury, remainder of the regular season.
4/09/2012 Back injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/05/2012 Missed 2 games (back injury).
4/01/2012 Back injury, day-to-day.
2011
4/11/2011 Missed 1 game (suspension).
4/07/2011 Suspended by the NBA for one game.
3/09/2011 Missed 1 game (suspension).
3/05/2011 Suspended by the NBA for one game.
2010
12/06/2010 Missed 2 games (stomach virus).
12/03/2010 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
4/28/2010 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
2009
11/10/2009 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
5/04/2009 Missed 1 playoff game (suspension).
4/29/2009 Suspended by the NBA for one game.
4/15/2009 Missed 1 game (rest).
4/13/2009 Rest, day-to-day.
2008
12/18/2008 Missed 2 games (sore left knee).
12/13/2008 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2007
7/12/2007 Re-signed by the Orlando Magic to a five-year contract extension.
2006
3/27/2006 Orlando Magic exercised their club option for the 2007-08 season.
2004
7/07/2004 Signed by the Orlando Magic to a three-year contract.
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2021
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2020
11/21/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers.
2019
8/26/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
7/06/2019 Washington Wizards traded Dwight Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies for C.J. Miles.
2018
7/11/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Wizards.
7/06/2018 Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, the draft rights to Hamidou Diallo, a 2021 second-round pick and cash.
2017
6/20/2017 Atlanta Hawks traded Dwight Howard and a 2017 second-round pick (31st overall) to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and a 2017 second-round pick (41st overall).
2016
7/12/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks.
2013
7/13/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2012
8/09/2012 The Orlando Magic traded Dwight Howard, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark to the Los Angeles Lakers and Jason Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers. Los Angeles traded Andrew Bynum to Philadelphia and Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2015 second-round pick to Orlando. Philadelphia traded Andre Iguodala to the Denver Nuggets and Moe Harkless, Nikola Vucevic and a first-round pick to Orlando. Denver traded Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, a 2013 second-round pick and a 2014 first-round pick to Orlando.
2004
6/24/2004 Drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2004.
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