"The Spurs apparently are one of many teams that have had multiple conversations with the agent of oft-injured small forward Josh Howard.

ESPN.com reports that the Spurs are among eight teams to have contacted Howard's agent on multiple occasions.

Others, according to a tweet filed by Chris Broussard, include Chicago, Washington, Boston, New Jersey, New Orleans, Denver and Atlanta.

Howard, 31, is a former Wake Forest standout who has seen limited playing time during the last two seasons as he recovered from an ACL tear.

He spent the first six-plus seasons of his career with Dallas, earning an All-Star berth with in 200 before he was traded to Washington. "