Could Artest and Odom Be Trading Places?
“,”body”:” Two players that are key pieces to their teams in the Western Conference playoffs are the Rockets’ Ron Artest and Lamar Odom of the Lakers.\n Both players can play multiple positions on the floor, and both are able to defend nearly anyone on the other team.\n While Artest and Odom have had periods in their career they would like to forget, Houston and L.A would not be where they are today without their play. This summer, however, both will have the opportunity to hit the free agent market.\n Artest is making $7.4 million dollars this season, and is in line to get a raise, either with Houston or another team.\n The Rockets management are happy with how their team is playing without T-Mac, and all signs point to the Rockets trying to keep Artest on board.\n However, could Ron and Lamar be trading places this summer? It’s not out of the realms of possibility, and could help both teams in different ways.\n Artest in Los Angeles would give Kobe Bryant the ability to not have to g
