Portland Trail Blazers sign veteran Juwan Howard
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed veteran forward Juwan Howard to a one-year deal. The 6′9″ Howard has career averages of 14.9 Ppg, 6.6 Rpg, and 2.5 Apg. However, the 36-year-old is on the last leg of his career and will probably not bring very much production on the court. He will make more of an impact in the locker room than on the court, as he can be somewhat of a mentor to the young and talented big men LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden. Howard will bring some solid veteran leadership to a young and talented Trail Blazers team, but don’t expect the Juwan Howard that averaged 15, 7, and 2.
Howard played in 42 games (2 starts) for the Nuggets and Bobcats last season and he averaged 11.2 minutes, 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He will likely average about 10-15 minutes a night and he can still be a effective player as long he’s not stretched out playing too many minutes. This was a good signing for the Blazers.