who does dwight howard play for right now
the Charlotte Hornets
title: Dwight Howard text: Dwight Howard Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who plays center, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college, entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. An eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in rebounds, blocks, and field goal percentage. He set numerous franchise title: Dwight Howard text: and league records during his time with the Magic, and in 2009, he led the team to the NBA Finals. In 2012, after eight seasons with Orlando, Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. After one season with the Lakers, he joined the Houston Rockets, where he spent three seasons. One-season stints followed with the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets before he joined the Wizards in July 2018. Howard was born in Atlanta, to Dwight Sr. and Sheryl Howard, and into a family with strong athletic connections. His father is a Georgia State Trooper and serves as Athletic Director title: Dwight Howard text: signed a three-year, $70 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks. With the retirement of Tim Duncan, Howard entered the 2016–17 season as the NBA's active leader in rebounds (12,089) and blocked shots (1,916). He made his debut for the Hawks in their season opener on October 27, 2016, recording 11 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks in a 114–99 win over the Washington Wizards. Howard posted the most rebounds for anyone in their Atlanta debut, breaking the mark of 18 that Shareef Abdur-Rahim set at Houston on October 30, 2001. On November 2, he recorded a season-high 31 points and title: Dwight Howard text: Hamidou Diallo, a 2021 second-round draft pick and cash considerations. He was waived by the Nets immediately upon being acquired. On July 12, 2018, Howard signed with the Washington Wizards. After missing all of training camp, every exhibition game and the first seven regular-season games with a sore backside, Howard made his debut for the Wizards on November 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 13 first-quarter points before finishing with 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting, three rebounds and four fouls in 23 minutes in a 134–111 loss. On November 16, he recorded a season-high 25 points and 17 rebounds title: Dwight Howard text: along with Carmelo Anthony and Scottie Pippen, also appeared in the 2013 Chinese film "Amazing", a joint venture between the NBA and Shanghai Film Group Corporation. In 2014, Epix featured Howard as the focal point of a documentary about his life called "In the Moment". The film was directed by Ross Greenburg and Executive Producers include Michael D. Ratner and Matthew Weaver. Dwight Howard Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who plays center, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian