Z tego co pisze ESPN to Howard może opuścić 1 mecz Mavericks z Wizards - więcej - nie wiadomo na kiedy będzie gotowy do gry...

Cytat:DALLAS -- On the eve of the season opener, the Dallas Mavericks don't know when Josh Howard will be ready for game action.

Howard, who underwent operations on his left ankle and wrist on May 22, wasn't cleared for any contact work until Oct. 14. He has yet to complete a full practice and will not dress out for Tuesday's opener against the Washington Wizards.

While there is still some soreness in the wrist, the ankle is preventing Howard from playing. He had minor reconstructive surgery on the ankle, which had bothered him since his senior season at Wake Forest in 2002-03.

The Mavericks are exercising patience with Howard. The priority is getting him completely healthy, not rushing him back into the lineup.

"It could be a while," coach Rick Carlisle said. "It could be weeks. I don't know. I don't know. We'll find a way without him, but we know we're better with him. When he comes back, we'll have to be ready to integrate him very quickly."

The Mavericks went 17-13 in games Howard missed last season. They were 33-19 with him in the lineup.

Ostatnie zdanie pięknie pokazuje jak Josh jest ważny dla Dallas...

Słyszałem o tym już jakiś czas temu. Howard jest bezcenny, zaraz po Dirku, zdecydowanie najbardziej niebezpieczny zawodnik Dallas.

Teraz mają Mariona więc nieco dziura załatana, a wcześniej nie mieli zbytnio kogoś na jego miejsce. Bardzo mnie ciekawią Dallas w tym sezonie, mam przeczucie, że napsują wielu drużynom krwi.