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Dwight Howard wants to become the first active Hall of Famer to play in the NBA

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Howard says even though he’s 39 years old, he could still give the Lakers 10-to-12 points per game. While he says it would be “tough” to return right now since his kids are the priority right now, he’s not ruling out a potential comeback to the NBA. “Of course,” Howard says about leaving the door open for a return. “That would be crazy because it would be history — I would be the first active Hall of Famer. That would be big news, the first active Hall of Famer to play in the NBA.”
Source: Basketball Insiders

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As far as who will win it all? Howard predicts the LeBron James and Luka Doncic-led Lakers. “The Lakers scare me because if LeBron is healthy in the playoffs, it’s going to be tough for teams to beat them in a seven-game series,” Howard told Basketball Insiders in an exclusive interview. “My mind is saying the Lakers are going to win this year. I see the Lakers against Cleveland.” -via Basketball Insiders / April 16, 2025
He also has yet to shut the door on a possible return to the NBA if the right situation presents itself. Howard says if he and Luka were to ever team up on the Lakers, the point guard would score on the pick-and-roll “every time” with Howard. “Luka would score every time — we’ll get a bucket every time,” says Howard. “It would be very difficult for them to stop me and Luka in a pick and roll. My screens are so deadly. The only thing they would do is call offensive fouls, but my screens would be so good and Luka will have so much freedom coming off my screens that it will open up his game to a new level. Me rolling to the rim is going to draw so much attention because nobody’s going to want me to dunk. It would bring so much energy to the team.” -via Basketball Insiders / April 16, 2025