Deal Breaker: Comparing Ron Artest to Los Angeles and Trevor Ariza to Houston

It felt more like a trade than separate signings during the offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers let go of their key to an NBA Championship, in Trevor Ariza.

But the Lakers filled the hole at small forward when they signed Houston Rockets power forward Ron Artest.

Artest was good enough to be their SF and they were also lucky enough to keep Lamar Odom, as well. Ariza then joined Artest's previous team, the Houston Rockets.

Houston's 2009-10 season later turned into a disappointment.

Yao Ming was the big key, as he was out for the whole year.

Then, Tracy McGrady was traded, but the Rockets got Sacramento Kings' Kevin Martin out of it.

However, it wasn't enough and Houston would later turn into a team that is now looking forward to an...

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