Originally published by LakersNation.com
The Los Angeles Lakers have ushered in quite the homecoming in free agency this offseason by bringing back Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington Jr., and now Dwight Howard.
Like Ariza, Howard played a key role in securing his first ring with the Lakers during an unprecedented 2020 campaign. While his departure last offseason was a tough pill to swallow for fans, he showed that he can still make an impact during his brief stint with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Howard is now again in a position to provide the Purple and Gold with plenty of bang for their buck as they look to fill out the rest of their roster. It appears he is equally as excited about making his return.
Howard took to Instagram to demand that team get its long-overdue championship parade.
This will be the third time that Howard and the Lakers were able to get a deal done. They managed to make up for the first failed experiment by winning a title in the bubble at Orlando, and he is now hoping to put the finishing touches on a successful trilogy.
Howard certainly has good reason to be optimistic following his resurgence with the team last season. His lone season in Philadelphia showed he still has plenty of gas left in the tank after averaging 7.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
The Lakers have high hopes that Ariza and Ellington will be able to fill the void left in the shooting department with the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso in free agency. They are now looking to Howard to support down low alongside Anthony Davis in the frontcourt rotation.
Lakers agree to deal with Wayne Ellington
With plenty of speculation regarding how they were going to fill out the roster following the blockbuster acquisition of Russell Westbrook, the Lakers have turned to familiar faces to get the job done. Even though Ariza and Howard boast a championship pedigree with the franchise, things are quite different from when Ellington was in town.
The 33-year-old will have a chance to compete for something meaningful this time around after hitting 42.2 percent of his three-pointers last season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have ushered in quite the homecoming in free agency this offseason by bringing back Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington Jr., and now Dwight Howard.
Like Ariza, Howard played a key role in securing his first ring with the Lakers during an unprecedented 2020 campaign. While his departure last offseason was a tough pill to swallow for fans, he showed that he can still make an impact during his brief stint with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Howard is now again in a position to provide the Purple and Gold with plenty of bang for their buck as they look to fill out the rest of their roster. It appears he is equally as excited about making his return.
Howard took to Instagram to demand that team get its long-overdue championship parade.
This will be the third time that Howard and the Lakers were able to get a deal done. They managed to make up for the first failed experiment by winning a title in the bubble at Orlando, and he is now hoping to put the finishing touches on a successful trilogy.
Howard certainly has good reason to be optimistic following his resurgence with the team last season. His lone season in Philadelphia showed he still has plenty of gas left in the tank after averaging 7.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
The Lakers have high hopes that Ariza and Ellington will be able to fill the void left in the shooting department with the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso in free agency. They are now looking to Howard to support down low alongside Anthony Davis in the frontcourt rotation.
Lakers agree to deal with Wayne Ellington
With plenty of speculation regarding how they were going to fill out the roster following the blockbuster acquisition of Russell Westbrook, the Lakers have turned to familiar faces to get the job done. Even though Ariza and Howard boast a championship pedigree with the franchise, things are quite different from when Ellington was in town.
The 33-year-old will have a chance to compete for something meaningful this time around after hitting 42.2 percent of his three-pointers last season.
