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Jalen Rose Explained Why Kobe Bryant Instantly Knew Dwight Howard Wasn’t Going To Be Great For The Lakers

Jalen Rose shed light on how the Black Mamba felt about Dwight Howard joining the Lakers.

Aaron Abhishek
Jul 14, 2023
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Jalen Rose revealed why Kobe Bryant instantly knew that Dwight Howard wasn’t going to be great for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The former Indiana Pacers legend said he was with the Black Mamba when the news of the deal was announced in 2012.

“The day he heard Dwight Howard was going to get traded to them [Howard called Bryant],” Rose said. “So Kobe takes the call and I might’ve heard some of the conversation, and I might’ve heard Dwight asking him about LA and some of the off-the-court things, whatever. And Kobe got off the phone and said, ‘This s**t ain’t going to work.'”

“That’s exactly what he said,” Rose continued. “This is before he even laced up with [Howard] one time. He said, ‘His head ain’t right.’ He said, ‘M*****, I’m here to help you get championships. You’re asking me about producers?'”

Howard was flipped to LA from the Orlando Magic and the big man was roped in to bolster the defense. In that 2012-13 season, the Lakers had Kobe, Howard, Pau Gasol, and Steve Nash. It was unfortunate that the Mamba tore in Achilles tendon in April while Nash endured a stretch of back injuries.

As a result, the Lakers finished with a 45-37 record and seventh in the West. They were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs. And as for Howard, he had three stints with LA, and in his overall 205 games for the side, he averaged 10.7 points and 8.8 rebounds.


Dwight Howard Called Out Jalen Rose About The Story

From his viewpoint, Dwight Howard stressed that the aforementioned had never taken place, and called out Jalen Rose for it.

“None of this ever happened,” the center wrote in response to an Instagram post carrying the details of Rose’s story. (via ClutchPoints)

All things considered, Howard’s first stint in LA was pretty woeful and didn’t get along well with the Black Mamba on the floor. He ended up leaving the Lakers after a year before returning to the Lakers for his second run and winning a championship alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

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ByAaron Abhishek
Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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