No trade deficit for Lakers

INDIANAPOLIS -- Not even the jolt of an early-season trade and a short-staffed roster could stop the Lakers, who continue to roll merrily through the first 10 games of their season.

They breezed past the up-tempo Indiana Pacers with their own version of the run-and-fun in a 134-114 victory Tuesday at an eerily quiet and partly empty Conseco Fieldhouse.

Kobe Bryant was crisply efficient, Andrew Bynum was practically dominant in his first start this season, and the Lakers moved to 7-3 despite a depleted roster because of a trade earlier in the day.

Brian Cook and Maurice Evans were sent to Orlando for Trevor Ariza in an attempt to bolster the Lakers’ defensive prowess at small forward.

Lakers players found out about the trade a few minutes before boarding the bus to the arena and visited with Cook and Evans briefly before the bus left the hotel with only 12 players on it. Ariza could join the Lakers for tonight’s game in Milwaukee if all three players in the trade pass physicals today.

It was a shock to the system -- “Super surprising, man,” Bynum said -- but, then again, that’s the way things have gone since Bryant demanded to be traded in May.

The Lakers, and Bryant, continued to respond with on-court panache and professionalism, with eight Lakers scoring in double figures for the first time since a 120-99 victory over Washington in November 2003.

Bryant had 32 points on eight-for-16 shooting and played only two minutes in the fourth quarter, the better to save his legs for tonight’s game at Milwaukee. He made five of nine three-point tries and had six rebounds, four assists and two turnovers in 31 minutes.

Bynum had 17 points on six-for-six shooting in 29 minutes. He had 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in place of Kwame Brown, who is out indefinitely because of a sprained left knee.

“He’s looking damn good,” Bryant said. “The important thing for him is to continue to work, keep his head down and continue to go.”

Jordan Farmar had a career-high 18 points, and Derek Fisher had 11 points on five-for-five shooting.

The Pacers (4-7) have stumbled so far this season, and Tuesday was no different.

Six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal had 14 points on four-for-13 shooting and failed to secure a rebound until the first minute of the fourth quarter.

Just a few months ago, the Lakers and Pacers were considered possible trade partners, but the Lakers refused to part with Bynum and Lamar Odom for O’Neal.

On one fourth-quarter possession, Bynum blocked O’Neal’s shot two consecutive times. He also blocked O’Neal’s shot in the second half.

Extra incentive, perhaps?

“I wasn’t really thinking about the trade talk,” Bynum said. “I was just thinking of getting a win here since we haven’t won here in four years.”

Laker Coach Phil Jackson nit-picked a few parts of Bynum’s game then provided a rare compliment toward the 20-year-old prodigy.

“We’re watching him grow into a player that looks like he’s going to be reckoned with,” Jackson said.

It was a track meet from the start, which didn’t necessarily fit the Lakers, who were down two traded players, one injured player and were just getting Ronny Turiaf back after a two-game absence because of a sprained ankle.

But the Lakers led at halftime, 71-63, and after three quarters, 104-90. They scored at least 30 points in all four quarters.

It looked as if the trade wasn’t the only thing that was super surprising.

“Without a doubt, these guys all created a bond and friendship with Cook for sure, who’s been here for five years,” said Jackson, who felt compelled to address the rest of the team before the game in the locker room.

“I talked to them beforehand and said, ‘This is part of the NBA, this is part of the business of games. You have to be professional about this and go out and do what you have to do on the floor.’ ”

They did.

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mike.bresnahan@latimes.com

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Trading places

The Lakers and Orlando Magic completed a three-player deal Tuesday:

*--* PLAYER POS PTS REB LAKERS GET Trevor Ariza G-F 3.3 2.2 ORLANDO GETS Maurice Evans G-F 4.4 1.3 Brian Cook F 2.3 1.7 *--*

LAKERS REPORT, D4