Expanding on the melo bynum trade

I think Forbes needs to go where AC is now, because Brown is their backup SG, and they would need a replacement for him. I dont like Artest, but I like swapping him with Harrington. His contract is not as bad and I think he is better than Harrington. If we make him un-happy enough he can opt out in 2012. Sadly, I think Kroenke’s no. 1 priority is cutting his salary tax number, so this is only a fantasy.

Really? It took Phil Jackson, Kobe and a ring to “settle” him down… Do you think that George Karl and Chauncey without a ring could do the same?

Don’t get me wrong, I think that Artest is a really good player… but don’t forget how difficult he has been for just about every other team he had played on prior to the Lakers.

A quick alternative maybe?
Barnes is generally underrated and would be a good fit in a GK system and Caracter is a young PF with good potential (which a lot of us were hoping the Nuggs would draft IIRC).

All we would lose in this scenario is Balkman (whom I like, but never gets played) and Ely (his current mins could go back to Shelden)

Melo gets his bright lights, money and a legit shot at a ring
Bynum gets his chance to show how good he can actually be…. but would he just bolt back to LA?