"Josh Howard barely had time to greet the kids at Paul Charter School in Northwest on Wednesday before one of the students asked him, "You're a free agent, right? Where are you going to play this year?"

Howard laughed and explained that he hadn't made up his mind, but was considering returning to Washington, going to San Antonio or maybe leaving for Chicago. The 31-year-old veteran swingman hasn't been able to avoid the questions about his future since the free agent courting period began and had a similar encounter the day before when he made a visit to the Spurs' practice facility and bumped into all-star guard Manu Ginobili. "