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The Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley, who signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with LA last offseason, talked on his teammate big man Dwight Howard:

“You’re excited for his story. To be an All-NBA caliber player, for him to come back, hopefully help lead us to a championship, and serve a purpose in his role. Laker fans are a really smart fan base, they know he can really help us.

I never thought I would be on a team with [Dwight], LeBron, and AD. For [Howard] to be as physically fit as he is, he may not be Orlando Dwight Howard, but he’s definitely good enough to be an NBA rotation player and help us win. People age and mature, sometimes your body declines, but now you have a chance at redemption,” Dudley told Sports Illustrated.