In the event that his return to the Angelian franchise is finally finalized, the pivot will have a second experience with a very different aroma than his first stage with the Lakers.
When Dwight Howard arrived in Los Angeles Lakers for the 2012-2013 season, he landed after eight seasons at Orlando Magic. As a dominant force and turned into an All-Star, he moved to the Angelian franchise to play in a title candidate team: with Kobe Bryant as leader, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol formed an ideal quartet for the Lakers' aspirations. After qualifying for Playoffs in the seventh position of the West, they were eliminated by San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the West
In that campaign, Howard averaged 17.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.4 caps in 35.8 minutes, far from his best version. A year after his arrival, he signed as a free agent in Houston Rockets, where he played three seasons with James Harden. It was one of the bets of the Texan franchise that didn't work either. After his adventure in the Rockets, he became practically a globetrotter: he went through three of the most unstable teams in the league. Atlanta Hawks - before the reconstruction around Trae Young - Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards.
Now transferred to Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for C.J. Miles, could be cut in the next few hours to play again in Los Angeles Lakers. His possible arrival at the Angelina franchise would be in other terms. Howard is no longer the star he knew when he reached the NBA Finals with Orlando Magic against Los Angeles Lakers in 2008-09. Now it could be an urgent complement to the injury of DeMarcus Cousins. While Joakim Noah is another option that the Lakers handle, Howard seems to have taken a considerable advantage in the interest of Pelinka and company.
