<P> On July 12 , 2016 , Howard signed a three - year , $70 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks . He made his debut for the Hawks in their season opener on October 27 , 2016 , recording 11 points , 19 rebounds and three blocks in a 114 -- 99 win over the Washington Wizards . Howard posted the most rebounds for anyone in their Atlanta debut , breaking the mark of 18 that Shareef Abdur - Rahim set at Houston on October 30 , 2001 . On November 2 , he recorded a season - high 31 points and 11 rebounds in a 123 -- 116 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers . The Hawks started the season 9 -- 2 before dropping 10 of the next 11 games . They snapped a seven - game losing streak on December 7 with a 103 -- 95 win over the Miami Heat , behind Howard 's 23 points and 17 rebounds . On December 17 , he had a season - best 23 rebounds in a 107 -- 99 loss to the Charlotte Hornets . On February 2 , 2017 , he scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in his first game in Houston since signing with Atlanta in the offseason , leading the Hawks to a 113 -- 108 victory over the Rockets . After struggling to make an impact over the Hawks ' first three playoff games in their first - round series with the Washington Wizards , Howard had his best game of the postseason in Game 4 , putting up a double - double by halftime and finishing with 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the Hawks tie the series at 2 -- 2 with a 111 -- 101 win . The Hawks went on to lose the series in six games . </P>
who did dwight howard play for last year
Atlanta Hawks