Dwight Howard was a big reason the Lakers won the championship in the bubble back in 2020. But despite finishing ninth in Sixth Man of the Year voting that season, the eight-time All-Star was sent packing the next year.

Does LeBron James truly control his teammates’ careers? As fans will agree, James is considered one of the greatest players in the league’s history. His presence and influence alone have an impact that other players cannot hope to compare against.

Howard recently revealed that he was let go by the Los Angeles Lakers for calling LeBron a bad word. Howard and former James teammate Mario Chalmers were on a podcast together, and Chalmers was asked what he would say to James when they had a conflict while playing together.