The 40-year-old Howard will focus on player development under coach Erik Spoelstra. Howard hasn’t officially retired as a player, but it seems that he’s laced the sneakers up for a good.
Howard will, of course, be most remembered for being a member of Michigan’s Fab Five in early 1990s. Chris Webber and Jalen Rose may have gotten all the attention, but Howard was always the stabilizing force for that group.
Howard averaged 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game through an NBA career in which he earned more than $151 million in salary during his playing career. Say what you want about Howard as a player in his later years, but he was the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract.
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