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Wizards head coach Scott Brooks announced on Tuesday that it is “safe to say” that center Dwight Howard will not play for the Wizards again in the 2018-19 season. NBC Sports Washington’s Scott Brooks announced the news before their game against the Suns.
Scott Brooks confirmed to @cmillsnbcs that it's "safe to say" Dwight Howard will not return this season #Wizards pic.twitter.com/awmLVq1N1y
— NBC Sports Wizards (@NBCSWizards) March 28, 2019
In the 2018-19 season, Howard played nine games, averaging 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. He has a player option in the 2019-20 season.