霍华德在离开湖人6年后重返湖人

德怀特·霍华德周一重返洛杉矶湖人队，六个赛季前他离开了球队。

8次入选全明星中锋，15年NBA老兵是湖人队不太可能填补考辛斯膝盖受伤造成的突然空缺。

2012-13赛季，霍华德和史蒂夫·纳什(Steve Nash)一起加入了湖人队，这是一个值得纪念的赛季。虽然霍华德在篮板上领先于NBA，在伤病中勇敢地打球，但他也与科比发生了冲突，在季后赛首轮湖人队失利后，他最终放弃了自由球员的身份。

在他离开后，他回到了6支球队，而湖人队在接下来的6个赛季都没有进入NBA季后赛。

自从霍华德在斯台普斯中心拿到了比湖人少得多的薪水，转而加入休斯顿火箭队之后，他在斯台普斯中心受到了强烈的嘘声。

霍华德上赛季加盟华盛顿后参加了9场比赛，但自从去年11月接受脊椎手术后就再也没有参加过比赛。2017-18赛季，霍华德在夏洛特黄蜂队时身体健康，场均16.6分，12.5个篮板。

33岁的霍华德将接替考辛斯的位置，考辛斯在上个月与湖人签约后不久就撕裂了膝盖韧带。考辛斯可能会错过即将到来的整个赛季，所以霍华德将与贾维尔·麦基和安东尼·戴维斯一起为洛杉矶打中锋。

:职业生涯场均17.4分，12.7个篮板，2.0个盖帽，霍华德无疑是他这一代最伟大的大个子之一。但在他的职业生涯中，他的态度和更衣室的存在一直受到批评，他在洛杉矶几乎没有球迷。

霍华德上周即将回到洛杉矶，这在网上引起了湖人球迷的矛盾情绪，但霍华德显然说服了湖人，当他为俱乐部效力时，他可以成为一名强有力的支持球员和优秀的队友。

湖人上赛季的更衣室发生了剧变，但这主要是由于更衣室外的发展-特别是前厅最终在赛季中期的交易中徒劳地追求戴维斯。勒布朗·詹姆斯和拉简·隆多在他们效力的第一个赛季就成为了球队的领袖，他们将再次掌管球队的大名单，并进行一些重大的变动。湖人放弃了前锋阿尔里克·霍尔曼，为霍华德创造了一个花名册的位置。

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Howard returns to Lakers six years after departure

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LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after his acrimonious departure.

The eight-time All-Star centre and 15-year NBA veteran is the Lakers' improbable choice to fill the sudden roster vacancy created by DeMarcus Cousins' knee injury.

Howard spent one memorable season with the Lakers in 2012-13 after joining the club with Steve Nash in Los Angeles' high-risk attempt to create an immediate championship contender. While he led the NBA in rebounding and valiantly played through injuries, Howard also clashed with Kobe Bryant and subsequently spurned Los Angeles as a free agent after the Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs.

He bounced to six franchises after his departure, while the Lakers haven't made the NBA post-season in those ensuing six seasons.

Howard has been aggressively booed at Staples Center ever since he took significantly less money than the Lakers offered him and joined the Houston Rockets instead.

Howard appeared in nine games last season after joining Washington, but he hasn't played since November after undergoing spinal surgery. When healthy with the Charlotte Hornets in 2017-18, Howard averaged 16.6 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.

The 33-year-old Howard will take over the role expected to be filled by Cousins, who tore his knee ligament shortly after signing with the Lakers last month. Cousins could miss the entire upcoming season, so Howard will team with JaVale McGee and Anthony Davis to play centre for Los Angeles.

With career averages of 17.4 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game, Howard is undeniably one of the greatest big men of his generation. But he has been criticized throughout his career for his attitude and locker room presence, and he made few fans in Los Angeles.

Howard's impending return to LA over the past week generated conflicting feelings among Lakers fans online, but Howard clearly persuaded the Lakers he can be a strong supporting player and a good teammate when he worked out for the club.

The Lakers had locker room upheaval last season, but it was caused mostly by developments outside the room — particularly the front office's ultimately fruitless pursuit of Davis in a midseason trade. LeBron James and Rajon Rondo emerged as leaders in their first season with the club, and they'll again be in charge of a roster with several major changes.

The Lakers waived forward Aric Holman to create a roster spot for Howard.

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