The Lakers' offseason curtain officially opened. The biggest thing in front of management is the renewal of players' contracts and the issue of transactions. At present, there is a possibility of changes in any player in the Lakers except the Big Three and Tucker, and many player contracts have completely expired. If the Lakers don't renew their contracts, they will all leave the Lakers. These players have sworn after joining the Lakers this season, but now they have not played a good record, and some players have spent a very depressed season with the Lakers, because they lost the opportunity to play and were frequently abandoned by the coaching staff. For these players, the end of the season means they are relieved.
Howard has not been respected by the Lakers this season, and he has been abandoned by the coaching staff in many games. Howard has averaged less than twenty minutes of playing time per game this season. But even at such a low starting time, Howard can still contribute 6+6 per game. As a five-time rebounding champion, he is also very good at rebounding protection. In such a short playing time, you can still average two frontcourt rebounds per game. Now that Howard's contract has completely expired after the end of the season, whether he can stay with the Lakers depends on whether management renews his contract.
Recently, Howard offered to stay with the Lakers, and he bluntly said that he liked it very much. However, many fans think that his continued stay with the Lakers may still be of great use, and it is difficult to have his place. After all, the current Lakers' lineup structure is still willing to let Davis appear in the fifth position, so he is bound to not get too much playing time. Some fans think Howard should leave the Lakers, but joining the Warriors is also a very good choice.
Right now the Warriors are very short of the interior. They've always wanted to sign a center as a reserve, and if Howard joins the Warriors then he'll get a lot of playing opportunities. Cole's style of employment will give every player full respect. Moreover, Howard's cover quality is very good, and he will definitely provide Curry and Thompson with excellent cover quality after he goes to the Warriors.
Howard's ability to finish inside the line is not bad now, so when he and Curry come to block and dismantle, Howard will get a very easy basket scoring opportunity, so from the overall point of view, Howard and the Warriors are more compatible, and Howard's personality is also very compatible with the Warriors' team atmosphere, playing in the Warriors he will be more happy, I don't know what the fans think?