Ultimate High-Risk, High-Reward Play Ahead In LA?

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That seems to be exactly the sort of move the Lakers are looking to make.

The Sacramento Bee's Sam Amick reported (http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1072665.html) yesterday (and, to his credit, my pal Mays the disgruntled Bulls fan predicted this the week after the Finals) that the Lakers have contacted the Kings about a trade centered on Lamar Odom and - you guessed it! - Ron Artest.

In the interest of full disclosure, Amick also reported that the deal seems to be a long way from happening and that Kings would be expected to ask the Lakers to take on a lot of salary dead-weight if this were to come to fruition.

But all the financial mumbo-jumbo aside, the idea of the Lakers pursuing the league's poster boy for bad behavior over the last few years makes for quite a curiosity-piquing concept, mostly because it's so hard to ascertain what course of action would be best for the runner-up's front office this summer.

Here's guessing this isn't it, but it bears noting that there are cases to be made both far and against this deal.

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4 Comments On: "Ultimate High-Risk, High-Reward Play Ahead In LA?"

 
as a laker fan i dont know how i feel aout this. i love ron artest, and bar the obvious auburn hills thing hes actually not THAT bad, plus Kobe is basically his idol so there would't be any problems there. I just don't know if its worth giving up odom for, and the kings dont have much else to throw in.

As an LA fan I'm down with that trade. We need someone tough to impose their will on the team. Don't get me wrong, I like Odom. But he has just been to inconsitent. He needs to live up to his potential.

Artest can D up severe, reason why LA going hard after him...jury is out until season begins, but that move if happens, will cement LA as West favorite, unless SA grabs Posey, which is the most mysterious FA still not inked

Hopefully the trade would include Kenny Thomas

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