Chandler Parsons already recruiting Dwight Howard to join Mavericks
Chandler Parsons thinks Dwight Howard should leave Houston and come to Dallas next season.
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Since joining the Dallas Mavericks, Chandler Parsons has acted as the team's No. 1 recruiter, going above and beyond to woo free agents to join the team. Parsons and the Mavs famously struck out with DeAndre Jordan last summer, so the Mavs forward is getting a head start on his recruitment this offseason by making his pitch to Dwight Howard, who is still playing in the postseason with the Houston Rockets.
Howard can opt out of his contract and is expected to do so, not just to make more money but to also leave the Rockets. Parsons played with Howard in Houston and is hoping their friendship can persuade the Rockets center to come join the Mavs next season.
"I think [Howard] can still dominate the game." Parsons told reporters on Tuesday via ESPN's Tim MacMahon. "I think he can still be a great player in this league. And I think he's going to leave Houston, so why not come here?"
The funny thing about Parsons' open recruitment of Howard is that he himself will be a free agent after he opts out of his contract. However, Parsons said he wants to returns to Dallas, and that as soon as he has a new contract he will turn his attention to recruiting Howard.
Parsons said he will try and get Dwight Howard to come here after he (Parsons ) re-signs with the #Mavs. He said Howard is leaving Houston.
— Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) April 26, 2016
Averaging 13.7 points and 12.7 rebounds, Howard would be a nice fit in Dallas as the Mavs have been lacking at the center position for quite some time. Similar to Deron Williams, he would also join the Mavs after his prime. Still, he could be revitalized by a new situation and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle can surely work his coaching wizardry to maximize Howard's strengths.
