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‘Bill Simmons’s Book of Basketball 2.0’: Dwight Howard, the Best Center That Never Was

In 2008, Dwight Howard was destined to become the NBA’s next great center, but in the years since he never quite lived up to that potential

By Bill SimmonsFeb. 11, 2020, 2:33 pm UTC • 1 min

In 2008, Dwight Howard was destined to become the NBA’s next great center, but in the years since he never quite lived up to that potential. On this edition of the Book of Basketball 2.0 podcast, HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons breaks down what went wrong with Howard’s career and his all-time NBA ranking.

Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.