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When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Dwight Howard last offseason, it was a move made out of desperation.
DeMarcus Cousins had just torn his ACL for the second time in three years and the Lakers needed to make a move fast. Due to Kawhi Leonard’s prolonged decision to ultimately burn the Lakers for their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, the free agent market had washed up.
In need of a big man to slot next to JaVale McGee, the Lakers called Howard.