Will Bynum had 23 points for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game winning streak.

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When Shaq left, they drafted Andrew Bynum, a talented young center, and traded for Pau Gasol, an all-pro forward.

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And they arranged a trade for the best center in the game Dwight Howard and shipped off moody and undependable Andrew Bynum.

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Bynum may be the second-best center in the NBA, but Howard is still a huge improvement for the Lakers.

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