Forget Turiaf. Lakers need nothing but healthy Bynum

Already $5 million of the luxury tax threshold, the Lakers aren’t in position to do anything major in free agency, nor do they need to. Their big pickup is going to be the addition of Andrew Bynum from the injured list. Bynum coming back will force a Lakers big to the bench and thus no pressing need for Ronnie Turiaf, who put the Lakers at a disadvantage in the finals against Leon Powe. The Lakers’ starting five is set and they might be one of the few teams that would truly be looking for depth. The fact that Turiaf is leaving is a non-story. He’s just a guy that plays forward. They can let him walk and open up a little more time to DJ MBenga, who is built like an animal.