Dwight Howard Says He's Working on 3-Pointers, Adding Range to Extend Career

For 13 seasons, Dwight Howard has been an old-school big man.

During a Tuesday afternoon appearance on ESPN's The Jump, though, the Atlanta Hawks center made it clear he wants to join unicorns like Kristaps Porzingis, Brook Lopez and Karl-Anthony Towns as a 7-footer who can stroke it from deep.

"This summer, I've been working a lot," Howard said. "... I have this guy in Atlanta I've been working with. I've been working on my threes, really trying to add some range to my game, which is gonna be weird for people to see. They're used to seeing me in the paint, battling. But in order for me to play longer, I have to expand my game."

As noted by Sporting News' Jordan Heck, the longball has always eluded D-12. He's 5-of-56 from beyond the arc in his career and hasn't made a triple since 2014-15. Since then, Howard is 0-of-8.

Per NBA.com, the 31-year-old took 506 of his 613 field-goal attempts in 2016-17 from within five feet of the cup. Adding a three-ball would be a drastic change.

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