WASHINGTON – Josh Howard
has signed his one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards
The deal signed Friday could pay Howard as much as $4 million if he
meets
certain incentives. The two sides reached agreement on the contract
Wednesday
night.
Howard was acquired in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks on
Feb. 13, but he
played in only four games before tearing a ligament in his left knee on
Feb. 22.
Howard had surgery in mid-March, with an expected recovery time of
six to
eight months. Agent Derek Lafayette says Howard is “ahead of schedule”
but
declined to say whether the forward will be healthy in time for training
camp.
Howard has averaged 15.3 points over seven NBA seasons.