Morrison to Lakers

This just came over the AP a few hours ago.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats traded managing partner Michael Jordan's first draft pick on Saturday, sending struggling forward Adam Morrison and reserve guard Shannon Brown to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Vladimir Radmanovic.

Jordan's first major decision after becoming part owner with the final say on all basketball decisions was taking Morrison with the third overall pick in the 2006 draft over Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay and others.

Morrison was known for his shaggy hair, and terrible mustache, while playing for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Unfortunately, unlike Roy, Morrison never lived up to the hype that surrounded him in college.

Morrison, who cut his trademark hair short before this season, will get a chance to crack the Lakers' rotation and become an outside scoring threat. Morrison, who averaged a national-best 28.1 points for Gonzaga in 2005-06, missed all of last season after tearing a knee ligament in a preseason game.

Morrison, due about $5.3 million next season in the final year of his rookie contract, was averaging just 4.5 points while shooting 36 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range.

Roy sure made the state of Washington proud. We'll see if Morrison (aka the overly cocky kid from Spokane) can do the same finally.