Newest Lakers are introduced during media day

Dwight Howard is mobbed by cameras and microphones during the Lakers’ media day.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Dwight Howard is barely visible in a sea of reporters’ cameras and microphones during the Lakers’ media day.  (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

Laker center Dwight Howard shadow boxes for photographers.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Dwight Howard is framed by retired jerseys of team legends he would like to join during the Lakers’ media day at their El Segundo training facility Monday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

New point guard Steve Nash gives an interview during the Lakers’ media day at their El Segundo training facility Monday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Laker point guard Steve Nash speaks with reporters during the team’s media day Monday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Laker veterans Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol arrive together at the team’s media day Monday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe Bryant draws a crowd at the Lakers’ media day at their El Segundo training facility.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe Bryant’s profile is silhouetted against a television light during the Lakers’ media day at their El Segundo training facility.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Rookie forward Reeves Nelson from UCLA grins at reporters at the Lakers’ media day at their El Segundo training facility.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Center Dwight Howard makes his entrance at the Lakers’ media day.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers star Kobe Bryant is all smiles during the teams’ media day at their El Segundo training facility.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Dwight Howard jokes with photographers.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)