The Trade Off

The trade off between Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza was definitely a success. The Lakers are playing better and have more of a power player now that Artest is in the picture. He can get more rebounds and has a more aggressive post game. This was definitely a good decision by the Lakers.We traded Ariza, who was a bench player, for Artest, a starter. The Lakers increased their chances of winning by adding another power player in the lineup to bolster the solid inside play of Bynum and Gasol. Good Call Mitch Kuptchak(Lakers General Manager).