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NBA 04/02/2016, 12.37 Rumors

Rockets have no intention to trade Howard, plan to pursuit Durant in free agency

Dwight Howard will be free agent from July 1

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The Houston Rockets have no plans to trade Dwight Howard by the deadline on February 18.
The big man will be free agent from July 1 but Houston intends to keep him for the remainder of the season and negotiate a new deal from July.

Per ESPN, The Houston Rockets are approaching the upcoming trade deadline with the intent to keep center Dwight Howard for the rest of the season, according to sources familiar with the team's plans.
Sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday that the Rockets, despite recent speculation to the contrary, are not looking to trade Howard before the Feb. 18 deadline even though he has the right to become a free agent July 1 and could thus leave the team this summer without receiving anything in return.
The Rockets' grand plan, sources said this week, remains making an all-out pursuit in free agency this summer for Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant. Rockets officials have long believed privately that they will have as good a chance as any team to lure Durant away from the Thunder in the offseason because of his strong relationship with former teammate James Harden and the room Houston has to pay Durant max-contract money while also re-signing Howard.
Sources said Howard, for his part, does not want to be traded and hopes he can indeed finish the season in Houston before entering into his own negotiations with the Rockets.
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