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The Lakers granted permission by Memphis to speak to Dwight Howard

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Memphis Grizzlies are granting the Los Angeles Lakers permission to meet with big man Dwight Howard. Both the 33-year-old veteran and the Lakers have mutual interest on a deal, as Charania reported earlier.

Howard missed most part of the 2018-19 season owing to injuries, averaging 12.8 points along with 9.2 rebounds per game. As a Laker, he averaged 17.1 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per contest in the 2012-13 season.

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