Kobe on Dwight: ‘Lock Him In’

ALL LOCKED UP. Source: NBA.com

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant told ESPNLA 710 radio that the team needs to re-sign center Dwight Howard, who is set to be a free agent this July 1.

“It’s not like you have guys like Dwight Howard walking around every day. Those guys are hard to find. They don’t grow on trees,” Bryant said of Howard. “When you have somebody like that with his talent level, you have to be able to keep him and lock him in with this franchise.”

“With the history this franchise has with great centers, this, in my opinion, would be the perfect spot for him,” Kobe added.

The Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers are rumored to be among the teams that plan to pursue Howard.

Earlier in the interview, Kobe confirmed that he have spoken to Dwight “maybe a couple weeks ago to check in on him, see what he’s doing, see what he’s up to, see how his summer was going.”

“But I haven’t spoke to him since. I know he has a big decision to make. He’ll take the visits and talk to the players from the teams that he’s considering. We’ll touch base a lot more,” Kobe ensured.