Metta World Peace OK with move to Lakers’ second unit

It was hardly a surprise, given that Metta World Peace didn’t play with the starters in the scrimmages reporters were allowed to view, but Lakers coach Mike Brown made it official today. World Peace will move to the second unit when the season begins on Christmas Day. Matt Barnes probably will start at small forward, although Brown didn’t rule out using Luke Walton or a third option he didn’t name after today’s workout.

World Peace had this to say, ‘It’s going to be good. I get a chance to come in and have more responsibility, which is good. It’s going to make the other team off balance. Kobe, Pau and Bynum are going to be out and you’re still going to have to double-team me. You can’t leave me alone on the block by myself.”

Brown approached and interrupted the scrum.

Brown: “If that second unit ain’t rolling, who’s fault is it going to be?”

World Peace: “Me.”

Brown: “It’s on you. We’ve had this discussion a couple of times. If the second unit ain’t rolling, who am I going to come to first?”

World Peace: “Right here.”

Brown: “We’re going to get it straight.”

We’ll know more about Brown’s rotation after Friday’s exhibition at USC.