Pa Luke Adams | on September 10, 2026 at 2:10 p.m
Eight-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard is officially out of the NBA starting in 2022 announced his retirement as a player in March of this year. However, he apparently hasn’t decided to hang up his sneakers yet. Howard has signed with Black Fortress Tbilisi of the Georgian A-League, according to a team statement (Link to Instagram; hat tip to Sporty).
Howard, who will turn 41 this December, has competed in Taiwan, Puerto Rico and the BIG3 since his last NBA appearance and is participating in exhibition games in Asia this month ahead of the upcoming season.
We have more from around the world of international basketball:
- EuroLeague team owners are scheduled to meet in Italy on October 5 to decide whether to continue their partnership with NBA Europe or move forward with the current EuroLeague format and operate separately from the planned FIBA-backed league. on ESPNrelaying a report from Gazzetta dello Sport.
- Veteran NBA guard Langston Gallowaywho played 452 regular season games for seven teams from 2015-22, has signed with Italian side Polocanestra Trieste reported in the press release. Galloway, a 34-year-old combo guard, has played professionally for Italy and Turkey in recent years in addition to representing Team USA in international competition, including America’s Cup 2025.
- As the Australian National Basketball League’s Perth Wildcats look for an import point guard, one player is on their radar Brandon KnightESPN’s Olgun Uluk reports (Link to Twitter). Knight played in the NBA from 2011 to 2022, playing 451 regular season games for six teams. The 34-year-old played in Puerto Rico and Greece the past few seasons.
- BC Roma, the new Italian team competing in the European Cup for the 2026/27 season, has officially confirmed that longtime NBA executive Brian Colangelo is part of its advisory board, as relay Mark Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). BC Roma also announced that the Hall of Fame Chris Mullinformer Warriors star and executive, joined its advisory board.