First Deandre Jordan, then John Wall and now, Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard has given basketball agent, Dan Fegan his walking papers. Howard told ESPN on Thursday night that he has fired his agent, Dan Fegan of Relativity Sports, and has presented the paperwork necessary to the union.
“As I continue to embark on my NBA journey, I have decided to sever my relationship with Dan Fegan and Relativity Sports,” Howard said in a statement provided to ESPN and USA Today Sports. “I have the utmost respect for Dan, but this is the right decision for me. My sole focus remains working with my teammates to position the Rockets for a pursuit of a championship. I wish Dan and the team at Relativity all the best in the future.”
It is unclear what Howard’s motivation was behind terminating Fegan’s representation and he has not yet announced who his new representation will be.
The 30-year-old Howard is in the third year of a four-year deal. The big man is earning $22.3 million this season. D12 signed his contract with Houston in 2013 for four years, $88 million contract but he has made it clear that he intends to bypass Year 4 to return to the open market, where he could command a contract worth $30 million per season. With his decrease in production in recent years it is not a certainty that he will get that type of money but with the huge increase in the NBA’s salary cap to take place next season, a deal of that nature is possible.
Howard’s name was the subject of trade rumors before last week’s deadline. The Rockets ultimately held on to him as they try to hang onto a playoff spot in the tight Western Conference.
Why do you think Dan Fegan keeps losing star clients like loose change?
~TayJordan