The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world by signing Dwight Howard, who is going to follow that up by shocking the NBA world with his play in 2019.

As the old saying goes, beggars cannot be choosers. The Los Angeles Lakers became beggars for the center position after DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL during a Las Vegas workout. With not much available, the team could not be picky and brought back someone who no fan ever expected to see in purple and gold again.

Dwight Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers, ensuring him that he would not disrupt the team and could be a reliable player. While it was shocking, Howard was the best available option at the time, so you cannot fault the Lakers for taking a chance.

Fans seemed to be against Howard returning initially but because of the situation that the team is, most fans have cautiously welcomed Howard back with open arms, ready to once again turn on the big-man if his second tenure in LA is like his first.

However, while he is not as talented as he was during that first LA tenure, this second tenure is actually going to turn out better for both Howard and the Lakers. He might not be the Dwight Howard of old, but there are signs that he is going to have a very productive season.

Don’t believe us? Well, great. Here are the three reasons why Dwight Howard is going to have a great season in 2019.