Dwight Howard: I don't really know who's on Warriors
Dwight Howard is clearly out of the loop.
Despite the immense hype the Warriors have generated this offseason, the Atlanta Hawks center still hasn't familiarized himself with Golden State's roster.
"Well, to be honest with you, I haven't even looked at Golden State," Howard said in an interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
"That's the honest-to-God truth. I'm happy for K.D. I know a lot of people have been killing him for leaving and going to Golden State, but hey man, he looks happy out there. I did have a chance to, I went to the bowling alley and I saw the first half of their game against the Clippers, and he looks happy. He's in a great situation for himself. But I haven't really had a chance to really sit down, I don't really know who's on their team. I just glanced on the game for a couple minutes."
While Howard may not know the whole roster, he's well aware that the Warriors will be the team to beat in 2016-17, saying he'd love if the Hawks faced them in this year's Finals.
"I saw the expressions on K.D.'s face of how happy he was," Howard said. "I'm happy for him. They're going to be a really good team. Hopefully, it would be great to be playing 'em in The Finals. That'd be fun. 'Cause I personally, they've beaten the teams I've been on the last couple years, and I want to beat those guys really bad."
The Hawks and Warriors will face each other twice during the upcoming season, with the first meeting taking place Nov. 28 at Oracle Arena.
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