Prior to the 2012-13 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to extend their championship window by trading for Dwight Howard to join Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
As everyone knows, poor team chemistry and injuries eventually led to Howard signing with the Houston Rockets.
With the Lakers missing the NBA playoffs and Howard playing for four different teams since, there were debates when the two sides reunited after seven seasons.
However, to begin the 2019-20 season, Howard has kept his word and Bryant has taken notice of his former teammate now, according to Arash Markazi of Los Angeles Times:
“I’m happy for him because sometimes we don’t realize how much we love the game and miss the game until that window starts closing or its closed,” Bryant said.