Will continue with a theme LeBron James He has already touched on the suspects in the updated Los Angeles Lakers’ deleted tweet warning. Dwight Howard He started his third season with the title on Friday, saying he had a team of players lurking in the LA while he was in the league.

“I think it was underestimated,” Howard said when asked Russell Westbrook, A three-twin machine purchased by the Lakers last week in a deal with the Washington Wizards. “I think we’re all really underestimated. But I know we appreciate each other. We all appreciate what each of us brings to the table for this team.”

Howard and Westbrook are two high-voltage names in next season’s lockers, a group of six future Hall of Famers between those two, and Carmelo Anthony And three holders from last season’s squad at James Anthony Davis Y Mark Casol.

Six players have teamed up for 55 All-Star appearances, six NBA Championships, five MVPs and four Defensive Player Awards.

Outside of Davis, 28, and Westbrook, 32, this is a whole group of nursing homes by NBA standards. For example, JSP and Anthony have played together as a pair of 19-year-old players for the first time in league history, according to ESPN Statistics & Info.

“I think we should be fine if we take care of ourselves outside the court, our work ethic is regulated and we do everything we can to take care of our body,” Howard, who turns 36 in December, said. “We’ve all gotten to this point for a reason. We don’t think we’ve going to get here. We’ll stop when we’ve got a big opportunity ahead of us.”

“I think we have a new life, we all play together, I think it gives me a new life to see who is on our list, who will play with us every day. I think we have so much energy that it is hard to suppress.”

Howard teamed up with James and Davis to win the NBA Bubble Championship in Orlando, Florida last October. The Lakers lost three straight games after taking a 2-1 lead over the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2021 playoffs.

Los Angeles headquarters completely changed the list after the Lakers’ first-round resistor Kyle Kuzma, Kentavius ​​Caldwell-Pope Y Montreal Harrell And the first round selection by Westbrook in 2021, and retaining four players from last season’s list: with James, Davis and Casol already on contract. Dylan Horton-Tucker, Re-signed with a three-year, $ 32 million extension.

Lockers were also welcomed Trevor Ariza Y Wayne Ellington The company played for the owner on Friday, at least before signing at least senior deals to return to Los Angeles this week, and also held a press conference with Horton-Tucker and the new faces. Kendrick Nunn Y Malik monk.

Twenty minutes after being transferred to Los Angeles in Westbrook, 36-year-old Ariza said fellow UCLA Brown Ariza began joining the Lakers. “It’s amazing that we’ve all been in the league for so long

Although Howard admitted that signing with the 76ers last season was “very sad” after failing to agree during his stay with LA, his general tone echoed Ariza’s optimistic attitude when he returned.

“It’s really hard to understand. Imagine seeing all of us on the court at the same time, not on the All-Star team, not on the Olympic team, not on a charity game, but on a real season together,” Howard said. “It will be good. All our comrades are hungry. We want to win. We want to be in the best shape.

“So I think this year is an incredible moment. Everyone on the court is training, trying hard and understanding that there is only one task and that is to win a championship.”