The NBA regular season has already started, but many veterans have no ball to play. The 36-year-old Howard is one of them. He played for the Lakers last season and averaged 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He can still do some things. Contribution, but his movement speed has slowed down a lot, and he is easy to be targeted on the defensive end. He does more harm than good when he is on the court, and no team is willing to give him another chance.
Recently, Howard talked about his current situation on the show. He said that he wanted to play and start the 19th season of NBA, but he also obviously felt that no team was willing to give him a chance. If WWE paid him a good salary, he wouldn't hesitate to switch careers and become a wrestler.
Many players will choose to retire if they don't have a new contract when they reach the age of 36. Howard has been waiting for the opportunity. Even if he can't get an NBA contract, he has to change careers. So the question is, how much money did he make in 18 seasons in the NBA? Is it really not enough to support a family?
In 2004, Howard was selected by the Magic with the first overall pick in the first round. The two sides signed a four-year rookie contract of $19.54 million. During the rookie contract period, Howard scored double-doubles every season, performed well on offense and defense, and quickly grew into the core of the team.
In 2007, the Magic team extended his contract with him in advance. He received a five-year, $85 million contract, which began in 2008 and ended in 2013. During this period, he was selected to the best team and defensive team many times, was selected to the All-Star team many times, was elected as the block champion 2 times, and was elected as the best defensive player 3 times. He also led the Magic to the finals, but unfortunately he failed to win the championship.
In 2012, Howard had a conflict with the Magic, and was then traded to the Lakers, and he was not happy with the Lakers. After the contract ended, he joined the Rockets with a four-year, $88 million contract. The contract came into effect in 2013 and was a player option in 2016. He has the right to decide whether to leave or stay.
In 2016, he had a conflict with the team and did not execute the last year of the contract. He turned around and signed a three-year, $70.5 million contract with the Eagles . He was traded to the Hornets after only one season with the Eagles. After playing for one season, he was traded by the Hornets to the Nets. The Nets did not want him and reached a buyout agreement with him. After
became a free agent, Howard signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Wizards . After playing 9 games, he was traded to the Grizzlies , and was bought out by the Grizzlies shortly after. At this point, he had become a homeless man in the NBA, and few teams were willing to accept him. He took the initiative to show his favor to the Lakers, saying that he would correct some of his faults, and finally got a one-year contract of $2.56 million. The performance helped the Lakers win the championship, the only championship of his career.
After the season, he joined the 76ers on a one-year contract of $2.56 million. After the season, he returned to the Lakers on a one-year contract of $2.59 million, but at this time his state seriously declined, and he became free after the season. player so far.
In his 18-year NBA career, Howard earned a total of $245 million, and there is still a lot left after paying taxes. However, Howard bought several luxury houses, bought many luxury cars, and spent a lot of money in casinos and love scenes. In addition, he usually spends a lot of money in the NBA. His assets are far less than on the books. With $5 million left, he won't be able to retire with peace of mind.
There were rumors before that Howard had more than 10 children. Later, Howard refuted the rumor that there were only 5 children, but the mother of each child was not the same person. Although his children are not as many as rumored, the living cost of five children is also a huge expense, and it is also a huge expense to compensate the mother of five children.
as a player in the NBAAs a star for 18 seasons, Howard has made a lot of money, even if the money in the account is not as much as we think, but he can live better than most people, but he needs to reduce the quality of life, not like he is still in the NBA So luxurious when playing.
If he wants to maintain the status quo, he must find a job and have a new income, and he can't have the whole family sitting idle. As he said on the show, he doesn't have to return to the NBA. As long as the salary from WWE is high enough, he is willing to change careers and become a wrestler. Now he just wants to find a high salary to support his family. He used to love to play. , now a responsible father.
