After increasing turmoil in the Lakers locker room and front office, general manager Mitch Kupchak announced his plans to make a trade if one presented itself that he believed would help the team. What most people didn’t expect was a member of the Lakers to actually hope that he would be the one traded.
Artest was the hero for the Lakers last season in the playoffs, particularly in Game 5 against Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals and Game 7 against the Celtics in the NBA Finals. His contributions helped the Lakers secure their second straight championship over their arch-rivals from Boston.
Ron Artest has had a history of issues with every team he’s played for, and it looks like his relationship with the Lakers might be heading down the same path.
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