Lakers fans hoping for a Dwight Howard reunion can uncross their fingers and let out their breaths ... the former NBA ...

Howard played with the LA Lakers for three NBA seasons and was a part of the team during their 2020 championship run.

Dwight Howard, who last played in Taiwan in 2022-23, remains without a team as off-court issues cloud his future.

Ahead of the deadline, the Lakers also agreed to a trade that would have acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets.