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Los Angeles Lakers: Midseason team awards

By Orestis Rantis

PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers speak during a time out in the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Lakers won 136-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers speak during a time out in the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Lakers won 136-113. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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Wonder of the Year: Dwight Howard

In what has been without a doubt the most pleasant surprises of all, Dwight Howard‘s revival has played a major role at the tremendous success that the Lakers have been having so far.

Initially signed out of despair due to DeMarcus Cousins‘ injury, nobody thought Howard would bring a lot to the table. After failing to impress throughout his previous couple of seasons, there weren’t many people out there that still believed in Dwight.

But everybody loves a good “prove everybody wrong” type of story.

Howard is averaging 7.7 points and 7.8 rebounds while only being on the court for an average of 19.6 minutes per game. And if that kind of efficiency wasn’t enough for you, he is also leading the league in field goal percentage amongst those that are playing on a daily basis (30 games or more) at 74 percent shooting.

The man, the myth, also known as Superman, is set to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, making his return for the first time since 2009. Howard will take part in his fourth contest of his career and will look to add an extra trophy to his collection, having previously won it in 2008.

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