The reason why he got traded out of Chicago and Indiana is going to be the reason why he could be traded out of Sacramento. He has a bad reputation.
The Lakers were two wins away from winning the NBA Finals this season. Will Ron Artest push them over to get the two wins next time, or will a healthy Ariza and Bynum do it?
If they want to get Artest, they will have to take on Kenny Thomas's ridiculous contract, and they will have to give up Lamar Odom. It doesn't look like Mitch can put together another Gasol miracle in this situation.
Artest is a great player, shooter, and defender—but he's not worth the investment. Especially with what the Lakers have.
Odom is streaky, but he can dribble with the best of them and works great in the triangle offense with Gasol and Bryant backing him up. Throw Bynum into the mix, and move Odom back to his natural position of small forward, and I see an even better Laker team.
The Lakers don't need to make drastic changes.
They just made it to the NBA Finals.
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