The Los Angeles Lakers are much more suited to postseason success than they were a few weeks ago as early returns on the Luka Doncic-LeBron James pairing are quite exciting. One thing the organization would love to find, though, is a reliable big man to solidify the frontcourt. Since the trade deadline has come and gone and the Lakers' efforts to land someone to fill that role hit a snag, they have very limited options.
The available pool of potential additions is so underwhelming that Stephen A. Smith suggested, with a straight face on Tuesday's First Take, that Los Angeles should sign Dwight Howard. This unusual line of thinking elicited a solid bit from Brian Windhorst.
"Demarcus Cousins is playing in Mongolia, why don't you call him?" the NBA insider quipped. "Dwight Howard's going into the Hall of Fame because he's retired for so long. Are you being serious?"
Brian Windhorst couldn't believe that Stephen A. Smith suggested the Lakers could sign Dwight Howard.
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"Demarcus Cousins is playing in Mongolia, why don't you call him?... Dwight Howard's going into the Hall of Fame because he's retired for so long... are you being serious?" pic.twitter.com/vH1RGu8Zfp
Smith clarified that he was being serious only from this standpoint: "You don't need anything from him, you just need a big body who can rebound."
This whole thing somewhat amazingly began with Stephen A. prefacing his comments with the fact that he hasn't seen Howard in "a few years." Perhaps the last time was when Howard was with the Lakers during the 2021-'22 season in which he contributed 6.2 points per game.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Brian Windhorst Clowned on Stephen A. Smith for Bizarre Dwight Howard-Lakers Take.
