The Washington Wizards will be a fascinating team to evaluate this season as they incorporate newly acquired center Dwight Howard. Howard is a dominant force both on the court and as a personality in the locker room and that has produced uneven results in his most recent stops.

The man tasked with making it all work is Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. He has two All-Star guards in John Wall and Bradley Beal, an emerging small forward in Otto Porter, Jr. and now Howard to design the offense for. That's not to mention a host of other talented players like Markieff Morris, Kelly Oubre, Jr. and Austin Rivers, all of which will be aiming for strong years as they set up for new contracts next summer.

Among the issues Brooks will have to solve is simply how to share the basketball. Howard will have to co-exist with two very talented guards and Porter, who many believe deserves more shots based on his high efficiency.

"That's just part of being a coach," Brooks said. "You've got to understand that every player wants the ball. The hardest job in the league is being the point guard because all four guys want the ball."

Howard averaged 11.2 shot attempts per game this past season with the Charlotte Hornets, the most shots he has taken since the 2013-14 season, the last time he was an All-Star. That volume allowed Howard to put up his best scoring average (16.6 ppg) in years, but that practice was part of a Hornets team that won only 36 games and missed the playoffs.

It should be expected that the attempts will go down for Howard, and others as well. Beal was fourth in the NBA in field goal attempts last season and Wall was top 20 in usage percentage. Brooks has talked about Porter getting more shot attempts, but that he needs to force the issue. It will be even more difficult to assert himself now with Howard in the fold.

Brooks, for one, isn't worried about how shot attempts will affect morale and team chemistry. As a longtime NBA player and now coach, he knows it's always a factor, no matter how many star players are on a given team.

"You never go through an 82-game season where everyone is happy. Everyone doesn't get a medal or a ribbon. I understand that we have to spread everything around. Not everyone is going to have a big night," Brooks said.

Howard entering the mix will force adjustments one way or another. Though he doesn't play on the perimeter, there are parts of his game and on-court personality that are different from his predecessor at starting center, Marcin Gortat.

The mere presence of Howard and his role in the lane and in pick-and-rolls will affect others. Wall could certainly benefit, but if Howard camps down low calling for the ball, that will change spacing and movement on the floor.

It's not just the quantity of touches, but the type that Howard generally commands. Last season, he was fourth in the NBA with 4.1 post-up attempts per game. Morris led the Wizards with just 1.7 per contest. Gortat averaged only 1.3 per game.

Running plays on the block has not been a big part of the Wizards' offense under Brooks. Something will have to give.

The Wizards will almost certainly need to find Howard more touches than they did Gortat, who ranked seventh on the team in 2018-19 with just 6.8 shot attempts per game. How will more post looks for Howard affect how Morris operates, how Porter cuts and Wall's ability to drive to the rim? Wall and Brooks have talked about getting Wall more looks in the post, but will that be possible with Howard on the floor?

Again, Brooks needs to sort it out. He has time, but at first blush he is excited about how the Wizards' offense will change and believes much of it could be for the better.

"We want to play different, not necessarily an overhaul, but we can take advantage of [Howard's] skillset," Brooks explained. "He's one of the best finishers around the rim. He's a guy that can catch lobs. I joked with John last week, a lot of his bad passes aren't going to be turnovers because he is going to be able to throw it two feet above the rim and he's gonna be able to catch it. I think everybody is in a position just to focus on winning."

What stands out early to Brooks is Howard's ability to start the fastbreak. The Wizards have one of the best transition weapons in the game in Wall, whose speed and passing ability in the open court is nearly unmatched.

Wall has made a living out of bursting down the floor and finding teammates for open threes. Now, with Howard, that process can start a second or two earlier.

"He's the best rebounder in the league. It creates offense for our guys that can play fast and can shoot," Brooks said.

Brooks also hopes the depth of capable scorers will make Howard more efficient. The double-teams he battled in Charlotte may be reduced with Wall, Beal, Porter and Morris spacing the floor. They can all shoot threes to varying degrees and Wall and Beal are threats off the dribble.

In theory, much of it makes sense. But add in NBA-sized egos and it might be a lot easier said than done.

"My job is to make it all work and to put it all together. I've got a couple months to think about that with my staff going into training camp," Brooks said.

Tyler Byrum contributed to this report

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