L.A. Times beat writer Broderick Turner reports that all went well with the repair of Drew’s right meniscus.

Up next for Bynum will be 6 to 8 weeks of rehab. Being that the Lake Show is getting an early start on the preseason thanks to stops in England and Spain, Drew will be a bit of a long shot for the Euro Trip.

Here’s hoping that after two knee surgeries in three years, we’ll finally get a full dose of the Altered Beast for the run at another three-peat. Knee problems are bad news for big men but to young Bynum’s credit he showed some real maturity during his soldiering through the playoffs.

Get well soon, Andrew.

Let’s be honest about this. Bynum’s knee could be the difference between Kobe drawing level with MJ or Queen James getting his first taste of championship bubbly.

Have Laker fans seen the last of The Machine? (Photo: YardBarker.com)

According to Janis Carr of the OC Register, Mitch Kupchak is trying to trade Sasha Vujacic in order to re-sign Shannon Brown. Vujacic is due to make $5.4-million in the final year of his hideously overvalued contract. Based on The Machine’s performance last year, that would equate to Sahsa making approximately $9,400 per minute played.

Carr’s report states that Kuchapk is offering both Sasha and a first round pick to any team willing to take on the contract of a reserve guard whose numbers have gone down each year since signing a $15-million deal.

Way to work hard for the bread, Sasha.

Aside from the Slovenian Civil War feud with Goran Dragic that nearly caused an epic meltdown against the Phoenix Suns, Vujacic played well when his number was called in the playoffs. Despite many of the harsh feelings toward Sasha, he will forever be a part of Laker Lore thanks to those two free throws he knocked down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

If the Lakers can get Vujacic off the books then in all likelihood Shannon Brown would reap the benefits in the form of a nice raise and a new contract. Brown worked his way into Phil Jackson’s rotation during the title run of ’09 and hasn’t looked back since. Brown’s high flying dunks, clutch shooting and fierce on-ball defense have made him a fan favorite and have made both Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic expendable.