Dwight Howard
Lakers Reunion Ain’t Happening!!!
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Lakers followers hoping for a Dwight Howard reunion can uncross their fingers and set free their breath … the previous NBA celebrity tells TMZ Sports there’s merely no likelihood he re-signs with Los Angeles.
Many purple and gold backers, in fact, have been urging L.A. to go after the massive man following its Anthony Davis-for-Luka Doncic swap … however once we received Howard out within the City of Angels this week, he stated it simply is not going to occur.
Despite showing to specific some curiosity in re-joining the squad on X after the massive commerce went down, he instructed us at LAX he is now 4 years faraway from an NBA roster … and is at the moment content material spending his time at house together with his youngsters.
“I’m at all times prepared,” he admitted, “however there’s extra to life than basketball.”
Howard — who final performed professionally with the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards within the 2022-23 season — made it clear he would not assume the Lakers would have any curiosity both … saying straight up, “Lakers not calling me, brother.”
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Howard had three stints with the Lakers (2012, 2019, 2021) in his historic profession … and gained the NBA Finals alongside LeBron James throughout the COVID-shortened 12 months.
He was sporting his championship ring throughout our chat … and whereas he will not be becoming a member of the workforce this season, he stated L.A.’s nonetheless “received an actual shot” at getting one other one this 12 months.