Andrew Bynum was suspended by the league for the first five games next season without pay and will forfeit $677,272 in salary for belting diminutive Dallas guard Jose Barea in the final game of the Lakers' season Sunday.
Bynum was also fined $25,000 for removing his jersey as he left the court after getting ejected in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
April 2011 Basketball Wiretap
Bynum Suspended 5 Games, Fined $25,000
Brown To Start In Place Of Artest
The Lakers are for now listing Shannon Brown as the starting shooting guard, with Kobe Bryant moving to small forward, in their tentative starting lineup for the critical Game 3 Friday night in Dallas.
Usual starting small forward Ron Artest, who played every game this season, is on one-game NBA suspension.
Phil Jackson can change it up at any time before the game starts, with Matt Barnes, Luke Walton or even Lamar Odom as other options.