Dwight Howard Reflects On His Decision To Retire From The NBA

Howard had a great career in the NBA and found a lot of success during his stint. Dwight entered the NBA in 2004, and immediately established himself as one of, if not the best young center in the league.

Howard would go on to win 3 Defensive Players of the Year awards and helped lead the Magic to the NBA Finals during his stint with the franchise.

His years in the NBA after leaving the Magic were difficult, as Howard had repeated failed stints with different teams, and eventually found himself out of the NBA. He would make his return with the Lakers in the 2019-20 NBA season and played a big part in their NBA championship win in the bubble.

While Howard wasn't able to sustain his success in the league after that, it was a fitting close to what was a great, yet polarizing NBA career.

Dwight Howard Took Shots At Rudy Gobert

Dwight Howard also spoke about Rudy Gobert's success with the Defensive Player of the Year award, having surpassed Dwight and winning the award four times.

Howard noted that Gobert didn't deserve to win the awards as many times as he did, questioning his defensive shortcomings during the playoffs and how he could win the award in spite of that.

Furthermore, Dwight also spoke about his first stint with the Lakers, and explained why he did not click well with Kobe Bryant, a pairing that fans were initially excited about. He did note that he didn't want to be with the Lakers, and that contributed to how tough things were for him.

However, he did show respect for Kobe, even rating him higher than Michael Jordan from a skill standpoint. Howard's interview with Gilbert Arenas really gave us a lot of insight into how he looks at the game, and what his outlook on the NBA of today is.