Offseason Reinforcements: Multiple Crazy Trades Set the League Ablaze! (1)

The Lakers were first up.

They strengthened their roster even further, shoring up the weak power forward position that had given them trouble last season.

Who did they get?!

They traded for "White Superman" Griffin from the Clippers.

That brought Paul and Griffin together on the Lakers.

Just like that, the Lakers' strength underwent a dramatic transformation.

Their lineup for the new season was: point guard: Paul; shooting guard: Kobe; small forward: Artest; power forward: Griffin; center: Bynum.

What was this?!

An All-Star lineup?!

Well... it really was an All-Star lineup.

"White Superman" Griffin's arrival set the whole league ablaze.

"???"

"???

No, wait. Trading for "The Queen Bee" Chris Paul last year in what was practically a robbery was already outrageous.

And now they'd traded for the "Rookie of the Year," the "No. 1 draft pick," "White Superman" Griffin?!

Were the Lakers putting together a "Big Five"?!

That was even stronger than the "F4" lineup back in the day, wasn't it?!

How was anyone supposed to compete with that?!"

"Tsk, tsk... Shoring up the power forward position has taken the Lakers to a whole new level. They're terrifyingly strong!"

"I just want to ask: Griffin's only in his second year, and he's supposed to be the Clippers' franchise cornerstone. Why would they trade him?!

How did this happen?!

Are we sure there's no shady business going on here?!"

"Hahaha~ Honestly, I don't know either. I can't even understand how a trade like this could happen.

But I can tell you this...

The Lakers are going to be ridiculously strong next season.

They'll definitely come back swinging, challenge the Knicks, and beat the Knicks' current lineup."

"Th-that's terrifying!"

"Paul and Kobe are All-Star starters, while Griffin and Bynum have both grown another year and are close to All-Star level.

Artest