The Houston Rockets have been "actively shopping" star center Dwight Howard for the past few weeks since he plans to opt-out of his contract to become a free agent this offseason, but only one team seems to be willing to work out a trade for him - the Charlotte Hornets.
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Hornets and Rockets are discussing a swap that would send Howard to Charlotte, but they have been unable to work out specifics to this point.
ESPN sources say Hornets and Rockets have discussed a potential Dwight Howard-to-Charlotte trade but have not managed to find workable deal
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2016
The Hornets have placed a strong emphasis on making the playoffs this season, and appear to be willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. Earlier today, they have up guards Brian Roberts and P.J. Hairston and two second-round picks in a three-team trade to acquire guard Courtney Lee from the Memphis Grizzlies.
Howard has been "extremely unhappy" in Houston this season as his usage has decreased drastically, but Houston couldn't get many teams interested in Howard because of their steep asking price. The Rockets have also had talks with the Miami Heat, but Miami didn't want to match Houston's asking price.
That appears to be the same issue holding up talks between them and Charlotte, but the Hornets seem determined to work out a deal.
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