Angrily, the Lakers never provided an official offer, Howard tweeted in advance

According to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes, sources revealed that free agent Dwight Howard thought the Lakers had prepared a one-year contract extension worth $3 million for him. So Howard tweeted to announce that he would return to the Lakers.

However, sources within the Lakers insist that the Lakers have never provided a formal offer to Howard, and that the negotiations between the two sides are only at the stage of "contract concept". According to sources, Howard thought he agreed to the "concept of contract", that is, to finalize the contract. Subsequently, Howard was forced to delete the push. Sources from

revealed that the Lakers management notified Howard's agent that they must negotiate with the boss and seek approval before giving a formal offer. According to sources, Howard waited for nearly an hour and received no response. According to sources, the exchanges between the two sides are limited to the Lakers management and Howard's agent.

According to previous reports, free agent Dwight Howard joined the 76ers with a one-year contract.

According to salary expert Bobby Marks, Howard's contract is a veteran's basic salary, $2.6 million a year.

In the 2019-20 regular season, Howard averaged 18.9 minutes per game, 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks; the playoffs averaged 15.7 minutes per game, 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds.