He should he happy.

In LA he should be able to rehabilitate at least a part of his reputation that he has destroyed over the last year.  In the end I don’t think he had much say about where he wanted to go, but it worked out for him.

TMZ tracked him down here is what he had to say.

No one is more excited about the blockbuster Lakers deal than Dwight Howard — who was sporting a megawatt smile on his way out of a Beverly Hills hotel moments ago … telling TMZ, “I’m just happy.”

We asked Howard why he finally decided on L.A. — and he responded by saying it wasn’t entirely his decision … claiming, “It wasn’t on me.”

You can watch the full video below.