Analysis: The right time for the Lakers and Dwight Howard is now or never

In the days following his decision in 2013 to leave the Lakers hanging in free agency, Dwight Howard, then one of the NBA’s most impressive big men, told Sports Illustrated that “it wasn’t the proper time” for him to make it work with the NBA’s most prestigious franchise.
The question fans have to wonder about since the Lakers’ intention to sign Howard became public on Friday is this: Is now the right time for a second chance?
Howard, 33, is expected to be sig