There was a point this year when NBA star Dwight Howard was considered as a possible import for Converge in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It did not happen.
With the PBA Commissioner's Cup about to start in a few weeks, Howard's supposed grand entrance into the PBA scene will most likely not materialized. It was suspected that he is angling for something else. Something much bigger.
It appears he still wants to suit up for the Purple and Gold, even at the age of 38. He implied to the New York Post that he would like a fourth stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
Via New York Post:
"I would definitely go back to the Lakers," Howard exclusively told The Post on Tuesday before his "Dancing With the Stars" partner Daniella Karagach quipped, "I’m getting him in shape."It can be recalled that the Lakers traded for him prior to the 2012-13 season. After the superteam of Howard, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Steve Nash got swept in the first round of the playoffs, Howard left as a free agent amidst a strained relationship with Bryant.
He returned for the 2019-20 season with his reputation at a nadir, but he embraced a lesser role off the bench and helped L.A. win the NBA championship. Howard left again as a free agent that offseason before coming back for a third stint during the 2021-22 campaign.
Howard recently talked to Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss about his bewildering departure during the 2020 offseason, and during that conversation, he asked Buss to give him "one more chance."
As much as the future Hall of Famer may want to return, it seems like he doesn't have any real game left to compete at that level. He spent the last two years playing pro ball in Southeast Asia, and in his final season with L.A., it was clear that his ability to defend and protect the rim had significantly declined.
He may well reconsider the opportunity given to him by PBA.
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