Dwight Howard reportedly looked “amazing” in his Thursday workout with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Los Angeles is signing Howard over Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights.

His meeting and workout with the Lakers was set for Thursday, but Howard went to the Lakers’ facility in El Segundo, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon for his own training session. The Lakers were surprised to see him, sources said, and many key decision makers were in attendance.

The impromptu workout led to some informal dialogue among Howard and several Lakers officials, league sources said.

“Dwight didn’t need to be here the day before the actual workout,” one source said, “but he was.”

When Thursday arrived, Howard had a workout in which the Lakers believed he looked healthy and fit. “Amazing,” said a source present in the gym.

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Last season with the Washington Wizards, Dwight Howard played in just nine games. He underwent a lumbar microdiscotemy in November, the second back surgery he's had in his NBA career. Howard put up 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds with Washington.

It's all come full circle for Howard, who played for the Purple and Gold during the 2012-13 season. Now 33 and no longer a superstar in the league, Howard will have a minimal role for Los Angeles.