Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest Swap Teams: Who Got the Better Deal?

Three, two, one, Buzz! The Lakers are Champions of the NBA World! Kobe finally gets his championship without Shaq.

Can you believe it was only a few weeks ago that the Lakers dominated the Magic and to their 15th NBA Title? Me neither. Now we have come to free agency and the Lakers are the big team again.

In the first week of free agency, two star players have greatly influenced the Lakers. They have gained former Houston great Ron Artest, but lost up-and-coming forward Trevor Ariza.

Artest has had a history with the Lakers. The 10 year pro is recently recognized among Los Angeles fans as "the Houston player that got in Kobe's face."

This past year during a playoff series vs the Lakers, Artest got in quite a feud with LA's star forward Kobe Bryant...

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