Dwight Howard reveals the pivotal moment when the Lakers pulled the contract after his return tweet, pushing him to sign with Philadelphia to back Embiid. He emphasizes winning over scoring and expresses disappointment at missing a title-defense with L.A. The piece frames Howard’s Hall of Fame trajectory against the Lakers’ title run and Philly’s Embiid-centered plan, offering a fantasy-angle on a defense/rebound-centric role behind Embiid rather to high scoring upside.