The Laker Five

Over the past few months, the Los Angeles Lakers have built quite the starting five. This gives all of us Laker lovers hopes for a good shot at the championship. The starting five is projected to be Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, and Metta World Peace who is formerly known as Ron Artest. Now that sounds like a formula for disaster! In a good way of course! That is a very strong starting line-up if you ask me. The lakers acquired two-time mvp Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for two first round draft picks, and also a second round pick as well. The second big pick-up was of course the three-time defensive player of the year Dwight Howard. He was acquired in a four-way trade. The Lakers sent out Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga, as well as two draft picks to Orlando. One first round, and the other second round. Andrew Bynum was then sent to the Philadelphia 76ers. Not too bad of a trade huh? Now of course we kept Pau Gasol, which I'm very thankful for because he is my favorite player. And of course we kept the teams main mojo, Kobe Bryant. All of this has made me very excited to watch the Lakers play this year. Let's hope for good things to come! And please World Peace, stay out of trouble