Typically expectations are low when a player is signed to a veteran’s minimum, $2.6 million contract. As what was probably the biggest surprise move of the offseason, the Sixers dished this type of deal out to Dwight Howard in order to provide valuable backup minutes to Joel Embiid. After collecting a ring with the Lakers last season, the 8-time all-star, 5-time all-defensive team member, and 3-time Defensive Player of the Year set his sights on raising the competitive bar in the Sixers locker room.
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