Dwight Howard’s Importance to the Lakers

Dwight Howard’s impact is showing up against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.

Dwight Howard has had a great year for the Lakers and has made fans forget his first stint with the Lakers in 2013. Howard joined the Lakers in hopes of changing the narrative of his career for not buying into team cultures. The past few seasons, Howard has moved from team to team and this year may be his last chance to win a championship.

The Lakers are led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis but Dwight Howard is a bit overlooked as a leader on the team. Howard has been to an NBA final in 2009 and won the defensive player of the year 3 years in a row.

Howard’s experience is huge for this team especially coming off the bench. Energy and effort are two things you can’t teach and both attributes catch the opposing team off guard.

Dwight Howard has turned the page in his career this year with the Lakers.

He has a Hall of Fame career and the last accolade he needs is a championship.

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