This season's schedule has passed more than halfway, Vogel has been adjusting the lineup all season, and after Davis' return recently, Vogel has finally determined their lineup structure. Vogel bluntly stated that he would make thick eyebrows appear more on the fifth position. In other words, the Other Lakers' centers may not get too many opportunities, and even a very useful player like Howard may be abandoned by Vogel for a long time in the future.
In fact, Vogel's employment of many Lakers fans is not understood. Today, there are many good players in the Lakers' squad, Vogel, but often turn a blind eye. Howard has always been efficient on the court, both in the scramble for offensive rebounds and in the protection of defensive rebounds. Even in the confrontation with some big centers, Howard did not lose the wind at all. But even though Howard still has great ability, Vogel distrusts him. Howard has spent most of this season in deprecated form.
In fact, the Lakers put a two-tower lineup at some point and their lineup effect is very good. When Howard plays as a center on the court, he relieves Davis of the pressure and allows Davis to avoid injuries. And Davis came to the fourth position and his efficiency was far better than that of the fifth position. But Vogel has always been adamant about his philosophy. He wants to play his ideal basketball, so he's relatively selfish in the arrangement of the lineup. Therefore, the Lakers have not been satisfactory this season, which is also related to Vogel's coaching ability to some extent.
In the future, Howard will be abandoned for a long time. Howard had thought he would be reused by the Lakers this season and would play his part. But it wasn't until today that he found out he wasn't having a great time with this team. Howard will be a free agent at the end of the season. Maybe this is his last season with the Lakers, and the Lakers have obviously completely injured him. The probability of him leaving the Lakers next season is extremely high, because he has no reason to stay with the Lakers, Vogel does not trust him, and perhaps the Lakers have no desire to renew his contract.
With Howard's current ability, he could have gone to other teams to take on his role. Teams like the Warriors are sorely short of players like Howard. It remains to be seen which team Howard can go to in the future. But in any case, we wish Howard a happy future. His cheerful personality cannot always be shrouded in an imposed haze.