Dwight Howard
No one likes Dwight Howard. Teammates don’t like him, coaches don’t like him. And now that his body is breaking down and he is no longer productive, fans don’t like him. He is a prime example of the “locker room cancer” moniker that follows some players. Whether he’s complaining about coaching decisions or not getting the ball enough, he tears locker rooms apart. When he was at the top of his game his behavior could be excused somewhat, but now that he’s on a decline no one has much patience for it.
Where Are They Now: Perhaps realizing that he couldn’t screw up any more at his next NBA stop, Howard not only dared to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, but has been very close to a model citizen there. Only months after being named “almost certainly the least popular player in the NBA” by TheRinger.com, Howard was averaging a tidy 7.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game with the Lakers in 19.2 minutes per game, through March of 2020.