The Los Angeles Lakers were left in slight panic mode after DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL, meaning he would likely miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season.
After surveying their options, head coach Frank Vogel and general manager Rob Pelinka decided the best course of action would be to give Dwight Howard a non-guaranteed deal that would pay him approximately $14,500 for every day he can stay on the roster past Oct. 21.
This was obviously met with some backlash from fans as they remember what happened the last time Howard was on the team. However, he was brought in now on a non-guaranteed deal to play a smaller role for a team with many established players above him.