Josh Pastner hangs out with Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard is "home," and he's making new friends already.

The eight-time NBA All-Star, who recently signed a free-agent contract with his hometown Atlanta Hawks, hung out with Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner on Tuesday, and the two obviously hit it off well enough to pose for a picture together.

This might not be the best time to point out what's happened to the other coaches Howard has come in contact with over the years ...