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Earlier this week, the LA Lakers lost their starting center DeMarcus Cousins for the year after he suffered a torn ACL during a pikcup game in Vegas.
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1162134536916033536
Apparently, the Lakers are thinking about replacing Cousins with Dwight Howard, who infamously played in L.A. for a brief period back in 2012.
The Lakers are expected to request permission soon to speak to Dwight Howard and there's mutual interest between the eight-time All-Star and L.A. in wake of DeMarcus Cousins' torn ACL, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 18, 2019
The Lakers have been patient in approach since Cousins' injury, and another accomplished veteran center on the market is Joakim Noah. Howard is expected to be eventually released by Memphis. https://t.co/mvLx2jsS8Q
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 18, 2019
Lakers fans had some hilarious reactions to the news that Howard might be making his way back to LA.
Lakers are interested in Dwight Howard!?!? pic.twitter.com/Iu3skAf3kZ
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) August 18, 2019
Kobe coming to the Lakers facility after they bring back Dwight Howard https://t.co/e74KhkZrqK
— Grant Goldberg (@GrantGoldberg) August 18, 2019
Laker fans, when they see the Lakers are interested in signing Dwight Howard again pic.twitter.com/9vr3NOowgR
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) August 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/1163072840217845766
Dwight Howard to the Lakers rumors? pic.twitter.com/hhqPvtD81Q
— Out of Bounds (@SI_outofbounds) August 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/bansky/status/1162911893012586496