Lakers Trade for Artest

Wouldn't that be cool? Just like what Phil did with Dennis Rodman he can do it with Artest.

Think of it ... Kobe now has the protection he has needed since... well when Shaq was there. A Kobe, Odem, Artest, Parker and either kwame or Mihm starting line-up is not all that bad. Defense would be better, scoring increases and rebounding now is a priority. Second chance points is a very key stat and Artest is a master at Offensive rebounding.

This is just a rumor, but it can be done and done cheap.