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Lakers and Dwight Howard have ‘mutual interest’ in a reunion, are expected to speak soon

After unexpectedly losing DeMarcus Cousins for the season, the Los Angeles Lakers will explore every option there is at the center position, including an option their fans never thought the team would pursue again: Dwight Howard.

The Lakers traded for Howard in 2012 in an effort to build a contending team around a 34-year-old Kobe Bryant, but after just one disappointing season in Los Angeles, Howard signed with the Houston Rockets in free agency. Since then, he’s been booed every time he’s visited Staples Center.