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Los Angeles Lakers: Best free-agent fits for Dwight Howard if he leaves

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 25: Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Montrezl Harrell #5 of the Los Angeles Clippers battle for a rebound off a shot by LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of the game at Staples Center on December 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 25: Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Montrezl Harrell #5 of the Los Angeles Clippers battle for a rebound off a shot by LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half of the game at Staples Center on December 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers

2. Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard revitalized his career and won an NBA Championship with a former team in the Los Angeles Lakers this season. If his second stint with the Lakers is over, perhaps he has to retrace his steps and join the team that he joined after he left the Lakers the first time, the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets do not have a center on the roster after trading Clint Capela for Robert Covington last year and committing to the small-ball lineup. The team had one traditional center on the roster in Tyson Chandler last season, who did not see a role in the NBA Playoffs.

While the Rockets are still built to take a lot of threes, the small-ball approach has gotten exposed time and time again and it is time for the team to reset. Mike D’Antoni is no longer the head coach and Daryl Morey is now the president of the Philadelphia 76ers.

However, it is probably one year too soon before the new regime in Houston truly blows the situation up and finds new talent. Thus, they might give this group one last ride, signing supplementary pieces like Dwight Howard to at least balance the roster.

I do think the Rockets will still start with the small-ball lineup, only because Russell Westbrook will be more efficient offensively with Dwight Howard off the court rather than on the court.

Regardless, the Rockets literally do not have a center on the roster and with a potential new approach to how things are done, the team might pursue a cheap option in the likes of Dwight Howard.

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