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Why didn’t Dwight Howard return to Lakers after 2020 title? He and Jeanie Buss clear the air

Dwight Howard was confused.

On a team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Howard had been viewed as a key role player during the Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship season. But he wasn’t brought back the following season.

“I was so sad. I wanted to come back,” Howard said on this week’s episode of his “Above the Rim with DH12” podcast. “And I don’t know what had happened.”

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His guest, Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss, was also confused — by Howard’s comment.