Links: Kobe On The Move?
And why Ray Allen can predict the future…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, so posting is kind of light around here, but I thought this one was worth getting up on the site.
What we do know is that Kobe Bryant isn’t happy right now. He, like many Lakers fans, doesn’t quite understand why the Lakers haven’t made more significant changes to their roster in an effort to improve.
And then things get really confusing.
According to ESPN’s recently slicked-back Ric Bucher, Kobe said if the Lakers don’t hire Jerry West and give him full control of the franchise, he wants to be traded.
But according to the LA Times, on Saturday Kobe said he does not want to be traded.
Not sure how to read this. If it was Jim Gray reporting it we’d know to take it with a grain of salt and assume that Jim Gray could have been duped on the phone by a Kobe imposter. But it isn’t Jim Gray reporting it. And Kobe hasn’t refuted it.
And as Linkstigator Jimmy Pierre pointed out in an email, Ray Allen saw this coming almost three years ago:
“If Kobe doesn’t see he needs two and a half good players to be a legitimate playoff contender or win a championship in about a year or two he’ll be calling out to Jerry Buss that “We need some help in here,” or “Trade me,” Allen said. “And we’ll all be saying, “I told you so,” when he says that.”
Prescient, that Ray Allen guy, when he’s not at WNBA games.
Anyway, will the Lakers hire Jerry West? If they don’t, will Kobe stick to his trade demand?
Hmm…wonder how Oden or Durant would look in one of those gold and purple jerseys?
125 Responses to “Links: Kobe On The Move?”
May.27 at 9:28 pm
bigsmooth says:
first… but who really cares
May.27 at 9:32 pm
Drolfe says:
Some how, some way, Kobe and KG need to play together.
May.27 at 9:36 pm
Drolfe says:
Didn’t seem like too long ago everyone was talking about the Lakers as championship contenders with their current roster plus Bynum with a few more years under his belt. I guess when they started losing people realised Kwame Brown and Luke Walton wern’t, in reality, good players.
May.27 at 9:53 pm
Sesa says:
Have Mutoni read this column. I think he had a lot to say.
May.27 at 9:55 pm
Taylor says:
I hope kobe stays, like with all my heart… to fast to leave, bynum and brown are supposed to both be huge. KG needs to come to LA. Kobe, Odom, Garnett, Brown, and some pg doesent matter with bynum to back up brown.
May.27 at 10:25 pm
Kevin Wilson says:
Jesus spoke, and Kobe said to not put the dude in the same breath as him. The wrath is coming on Kobe … or maybe Kwame Brown sucks and that’s all there is to it.
May.27 at 10:59 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Kobe is talented.
May.27 at 11:15 pm
The Truth says:
Kobe doesnt take responsibility for his actions - see Eagle Rock, see Shaq - why would he threaten to leave LA now, after forcing them to trade the big man away….
May.27 at 11:47 pm
shu says:
I think they need to make a move for Cherokee Parks. I heart smush parker, but he’s not good enough to lead a playoff calibur team. He was apparently on the outs with Phil anyways, so they’ll hopefully upgrade there. Vujacic is a decent back-up, but won’t be much better than the current situation. JKidd wasn’t really a long term situation anyways so I agree that move shouldn’t have happened. Jarvis Crittenton is a long pointguard for Jackson’s liking, if he’s available at #19, but he won’t help immidiately. Hmmm… I don’t think the team is good enough to attract a Finley/Webber type of veteran help off waivers. Not to mention how many guys actually WANT to play along side Kobe? I think he’s f$%d.
May.28 at 12:14 am
mutoni says:
kobe is just pushing buttons. he really wants the lakers to make big moves this summer, but with kupchak in charge, that probably won’t happen. guess i don’t really have much else to say, sesa. sorry.
May.28 at 12:30 am
Fadi Qader says:
Everyone knew that this day would come… He MUST have a few ballers aside him. He CAN’T do it all by himself. I am a Kobe fan myself…but the truth must be told. Just like the commercial says: “It takes 5″
May.28 at 12:37 am
Lang Whitaker says:
If Kobe realized it takes five, does that mean you were fooled?
May.28 at 12:38 am
Lang Whitaker says:
And by the way, I totally understand why he’d want Jerry West to come in and totally shake up the Lakers. After all, West really did some impressive things in Memphis. Er…
May.28 at 12:50 am
Chukaz says:
some how that shit won’t happen and Kobe won’t be traded
May.28 at 12:54 am
Je2030 says:
I lobe Kobe, don’t go.
May.28 at 12:59 am
Drolfe says:
I think he wants West because his face reminds me of a teddy bear.
May.28 at 1:27 am
Russ Bengtson says:
I deleted my own post on this subject because I didn’t see this one. The way I see it, the Lakers have two options: if they think they can win a title with Kobe, then trade Bynum, Farmar and whoever else to bring in the pieces to win now. If not, trade Kobe now while he’s still got a lot of value and start putting more young parts together for the future. Whatever the case, standing pat should NOT be an option.
May.28 at 1:43 am
Reno says:
How about Kobe in a TWolves jersey?..KG is rockin 21, Kobe’s 24..put Stephon Marbury to bridge the gap….Im no Twolves fan, but I am a KG fan, so I know that that man needs alot of help..same case with Kobe, with KG, their game will only complement eachtohers
May.28 at 1:43 am
Reno says:
How about Kobe in a TWolves jersey?..KG is rockin 21, Kobe’s 24..put Stephon Marbury to bridge the gap….Im no Twolves fan, but I am a KG fan, so I know that that man needs alot of help..same case with Kobe, with KG, their game will only complement eachtohers
May.28 at 1:49 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Like the Lakers would take a package back from the Wolves that DIDN’T include KG? What, Randy Foye, Rashad McCants, Mark Madsen and every other first-round pick from now until 2036? No f-ing way.
May.28 at 2:10 am
Chris O'Leary says:
Two things: If I were Jerry West, I’d re-up with Memphis and trade for Kobe, if he’s so insistent on having the logo as his GM. 2nd, anyone else think that if Kobe had signed for a meagre 50 mil instead of 136 mil that the team would be in a much better situation cap-wise and able to bring in some more talent?
May.28 at 2:15 am
Carmen says:
kobe to NY? imagine that!! quentin richardson, steve francis, jared jeffries for Kobe..
May.28 at 2:29 am
enigmatiK says:
what kobe needs is patience.Mj didnt start winning til he was in his 30’s.
May.28 at 2:49 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Yeah, Laker fans would love that deal.
May.28 at 2:54 am
Drolfe says:
Kobe would love that deal too, finally get a chance to play with a dominant big man and playmaking point guard.
May.28 at 3:00 am
Sesa says:
@Mutoni.
As a Kobe fan myself I’d rather don’t change the Lakers roster too much. I mean, signing Chauncey Billups will be good but I really think that they got a good core player when they are healthy.
Remember those 26-13 Start? Maybe you didn’t remember when Kwame Brown were so effective against Tim Duncan before he went down on an injury.
I’m really hoping to see what it’s like when they all 100% healthy, even Chris Mihm.
May.28 at 5:17 am
LordGefroh says:
ODEN IS A BLAZER FOR THE NEXT 15+ YEARS
May.28 at 5:23 am
Ryu says:
I think Ray Allen should predict something about the future hometown of the Sonics.
Anyway the Lakers is in a diffiult situation, if they don’t want to give up Bynum. I mean, who else worth something in that crew? How about JO to LA along with Billups? And the salary cap is crashing to the moon.
(But the best would be a KG-Steph reunion in LA - but I should wake up now)
May.28 at 6:21 am
Tom says:
As far as I’m concern, Kobe CAN’T BE TRADED, according to his contract. And You guys wrote about it 3 years ago, when he was signing his new contract with the lakers:>
May.28 at 7:11 am
Russ Bengtson says:
He has a no-trade clause, yes, but he can void it anytime he wants. No one “can’t be traded.” Except for maybe Jason Collins.
May.28 at 7:52 am
RedRum says:
If Shaq got traded, anyone can. Even Jason Collins…
May.28 at 8:15 am
Heri says:
Kobe is 29 next year and I don’t see the rings coming with that team. Who can the Lakers get in a trade with their roster? Nobody, or at least none who could improve what they already have. If Kobe wants another ring or two, he has to move from L.A., period.
May.28 at 9:01 am
rain says:
KOBE…. Just believe in yourself or just do it! Kobe sucks. Jordan is the greatest of all time. Kobe would not be………..
May.28 at 9:06 am
Max Airington says:
…
May.28 at 9:45 am
Russ Bengtson says:
If the Lakers are serious about winning with Kobe, I think they should make a push for Jermaine O’Neal and maybe Jamaal Tinsley (who could use the change of scenery). Not sure what it would take to get the deal done (especially from a financial standpoint), but I’d think they could work something out. KG would be a tougher get, since I’m sure McHale would rather trade him East.
May.28 at 10:00 am
Marques says:
The reason why the Lakers have not improved is because they do not have the pieces to make a big move. Why would a team trade a great player for a so-so guy from the Lakers? The salaries can match all day long but you don’t trade great for average. If Kobe wants to win, he will have to go to another team and even then it will be hard for the Lakers to get equal value. Chicago comes to mind with all the young players but then they become the very team that Kobe left to make the trade work. Maybe straight up for Vince? Or maybe Corey Maggette and a few pieces but not Brand? That’s all I can come up with. Any other suggestions?
May.28 at 10:04 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Please God, don’t let the Bulls trade for Kobe. Thank you.
May.28 at 10:17 am
Michael Spand says:
Will Jerry West really change the problem in LA? I don’t think so. What does Kobe actually expect him to do that the current staff can’t do? http://www.squidoo.com/jumplikevince/
May.28 at 10:25 am
Goody says:
Had a teammate with Kobe’s mentality. He will cry about all of this but will he ultimately share the spot light with someone? Will he cut down on his shot opportunities? Share the ball? Take a lil’ alley out of his oop? I love Kobe as a player but his selfishness can wear on ya.
May.28 at 10:27 am
Goody says:
Ray Allen has a PHD in shotology so why wouldn’t he be able to predict the future man……
May.28 at 10:31 am
Ryu says:
Hey, it’s offtopic I know, but did you notice, how the NBA store stole the undrcrwn design? Damn. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SGxgGTBPL.jpg
May.28 at 10:31 am
Max Airington says:
Co sign on both of those statements Russ.
May.28 at 10:35 am
Darksaber says:
ha ha ha ha ha haaaaarrrrrrr. I can’t believe it, it’s beyond the realm of possibilities. The most egoistic, self possesed basketball player in the NBA wants out if they don’t bring back “the logo”? really? No effing way, right? Lakerville, how the mighty have fallen. So are we gonna blame Shaq for this development? Phil maybe?
May.28 at 10:39 am
Darksaber says:
And to Lebronovic. Thanks for making me notice the conference finals again, i was sleepwalking through the last 10 days until you decided to posterize the pistons frontcourt and drop fadeaway bombs last game. Keep it up, skinny Prince can’t really stop you, contain maybe, stop? Naah. And damnit, Flip Murray sure can sky can’t he? First on frigging Kirk now another jam of the week? nice.
May.28 at 10:42 am
Jonathan says:
kobe is a BETcat mark my words
May.28 at 10:42 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Um, the jam of the week was LeBron on Mr. I’ve Never Committed a Foul in My Life.
May.28 at 10:43 am
Russ Bengtson says:
And yeah, Kobe would LOVE playing in Charlotte. Right. Besides, given their salary structure right now they’d have to trade the whole damn team.
May.28 at 10:49 am
Tariq says:
Kobe to Phoenix for Shawn Marion and change.
May.28 at 10:53 am
Tariq says:
Kobe for Matrix… Everyone wins: Marion can prove why he should be more appreciated (or not), while Kobe can win seven more rings while averaging 81 ppg. Nice. Phoenix should throw in the pick they got in this year’s from Atlanta to sweeten the deal. Oh, wait–
May.28 at 10:53 am
Simon says:
yeh i dont really see McHale sending KG to the lakers. as much as i wud like to see it. Though Lamar and Bynum for KG doesnt sound like the worst trade ever…
May.28 at 10:55 am
Marques says:
That’s a good one Tariq. Maybe that “change” could be their 2 first round picks which they don’t truly need.
May.28 at 10:56 am
Simon says:
only way Lakers wud trade Kobe to Pheonix wud be if they included Amare AND Matrix (and prob Barbosa)
May.28 at 11:03 am
Tariq says:
Simon, And Nash. And D’Antoni. And the Grand Canyon. And the Cardianls. And Barkley’s house. Let’s be real, if a superstar demands a trade, more often than not he gets traded. And when a superstar gets traded, they usually, at best, get traded for 50-70 cents on the dollar. P.S. If I were Phoenix, the only way I trade Amare for Kobe straight up (not to mention as part of a package), would be if you stabbed me repeatedly in the kneecaps with an ice-pick. Kobe is the best player in the world, but Amare is a) younger and b) bigger.
May.28 at 11:07 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Kobe will NOT be traded to a team in the Lakers own division. No way. (In fact, I’d say there’s about a 1 percent chance he gets traded this—or next—summer at, period.)
May.28 at 11:11 am
Tariq says:
Ok, Kobe to the Spurs for Eva Longoria.
May.28 at 11:14 am
Tariq says:
That way the Spurs get more explosive and the Lakers get much, much more explosive.
May.28 at 11:24 am
Ryu says:
Tariq, I would like to see Jack Nicolson in that trade!
May.28 at 11:25 am
Don't hate me cause I don't watch Lost!! says:
A lot of Raptor fans have hated this deal, but I think it works out for both team…….Bosh for Bynum and whatever scraps it takes to match the salaries. I think it helps both teams perfectly, raps get a real low post presence, and Bosh plays the perfect compliment to Kobe, and it still sets the Lakers up for the future cause Bosh is what 22? Tell me thats not the perfect deal.
May.28 at 11:38 am
Tariq says:
No way i trade bosh
May.28 at 11:38 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Perfect deal for the Lakers, maybe. Since when is Bynum a real low post presence? Not yet he isn’t. And Bosh is an All-Star who’s gonna come back next year with a chip on his shoulder.
May.28 at 11:39 am
Heri says:
The Blazers should go for him! Hey, I could see them giving away Randolph and Miles for KB24. The Lakers would get two solid players. Odden, Roy, Kobe…and if he opts out of his contract Rashard Lewis…there you go, Blazers, 2008 champions!
May.28 at 11:46 am
Tom says:
I love Bosh as much as the next guy, but if the playoffs showed anything it’s that Bosh is just too small too be a dominating big man, but he’d be a great second option.
May.28 at 11:46 am
ForzaMilan says:
Question: Kobe mentioned that he wanted Jerry West to come in and save the Lakers. Isn’t this tampering, or are players immune from this rule because they aren’t front office people?
May.28 at 11:52 am
Tom says:
and Bynum will become dominating simply because he’d be in the east
May.28 at 12:31 pm
Mr. 416 says:
I like the Kobe to the spurs for longoria idea….imagine eva runnin’ around in little shorts gettin all sweaty. the lakers will STILL be standing around except it’ll be watchin’ eva instead of watchin KoBe. Toronto doesn’t want another crybaby we already had one mama’s boy we don’t need another one.
May.28 at 12:53 pm
Goody says:
Russ, I agree with u 100%. Kobe trade=Kobe to east coast team. That’s how its done. The Lakers don’t want to see him drop 81 every encounter.
May.28 at 1:02 pm
Tariq says:
Kobe to the East? trade him to Cleveland for Varejao and the 10th season of the simpsons DVD
May.28 at 1:04 pm
Tariq says:
how about kg to gsw for harrington, richardson, and 218 picks?
May.28 at 1:21 pm
D_vang says:
kobe aint goin nowhere. plain and simple, jerry buss loves money and kobe brings in the f’n dough. kobe IS right tho, cause after the logo left kupchak aint been doin jack sh_t right. trading caron butler for kwame??? my goodness imagine caron STILL w/ the lakers. u wouldnt have all this talk bout who else do we need cause u would have another very good player there already.
May.28 at 1:22 pm
sannsocal says:
Kobe on the move? What kind of a headline is that…Oh I get it….. to get people to read your column on a day that there is nothing else going on except a boring NBA run to the championship? Oh yeah…… game 30 of a 182 game baseball season…Are the Ducks still playing its been so long I can’t remember, and nobody cares about Hockey at least on the Left coast. Hey well you got me to read it…only to find the same regurgitated misinformation from ESPN…Scoop….Hoop…Etc…Etc…Etc….oh hey….thanks…
May.28 at 1:27 pm
D_vang says:
also kupchak passes on good young pf’s craig smith and paul milsap to draft jordan ‘i play just like sasha vujacic’ farmar???? wtf!!!! i thought u already had sasha vujacic and u draft sasha vujacic. personally nothin against vujacic or farmar (who i think will be decent someday) but u need bigs to win in the L not 8 guards and 4 kinda bigs. example t-wolves.
May.28 at 2:00 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
You realize you’re contradicting yourself, right? Kwame might play like he’s wearing two catcher’s mitts sometimes, but he’s a big. Caron, not so much.
May.28 at 2:00 pm
andrew says:
if kobe gets traded, its not to the bulls..but going to be to the raptors for bargnani, ford, and expiring contracts. book it.
May.28 at 2:04 pm
15AM says:
here in berlin, germany, we can offer kupchak five “we are all destined to play in the nba”-players of #1 seeded ALBA Berlin that were just swept out of the playoffs by the #8 seed in the first round: sharrod ford - chris owens - koko archibong - will avery - ruben boumtje-boumtje. take ‘em all, please!!!
May.28 at 2:05 pm
» What’s the Deal With Kobe? - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] Yesterday, ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher got everyone excited with a report that Kobe Bryant wants to be traded from the Lakers if they don’t bring back The Logo, Jerry West. Bucher’s report was strange because it didn’t come with a direct quote from Bryant; Bucher just said he had a “conversation” with Kobe earlier in the day. […]
May.28 at 2:11 pm
Goody says:
Oh my goodness stop smokin! Kobe would not show up in Toronto. Well maybe if Eva Longoria was there. You know cold region warm chick=court case. Damn thats a bad cheap tickets commercial. Might wanna call William Shatner. Kobe to New York please……….. keep hope alive.
May.28 at 2:21 pm
Andres David says:
Speaking on behalf of Pat Riley and Mickey the owner, Kobe for Wade lets make it happen. We might even throw in Wayne Simien he has great looks, perfect for the flashing lights in L.A.
May.28 at 2:46 pm
andrew says:
in response to ‘goody’, i highly doubt kobe would end up with the knicks. after all, why would the lakers want back nothing but overpaid bad contracts. and since kobe has a no trade clause, toronto would definitely be a team hed prefer to go to, something i cant say about the knicks.
May.28 at 2:46 pm
Stephen S says:
Unless there has already been some discussion by management about this, what a strange thing for a player to demand. For example, how does Kobe even know that Jerry West wants to come back to manage the Lakers unless he had already talked seriously with Jerry West about it?
May.28 at 2:56 pm
Goody says:
Just dreamin’ baby and yes they will get something back. Peace of mind which no monetary value can match.
May.28 at 2:58 pm
Tariq says:
I just really hope Garnett gets traded. I don’t see how anyone, including the T-Wolves, benefits from KG wasting away in McHale’s Naval Prison. All Alone 21. Free Ray-Ray too.
May.28 at 3:05 pm
Goody says:
Poor KG imagine that mental anguish and Ray the poor guy is bald now.
May.28 at 3:36 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
A letter to “Don’t hate me cause I don’t watch Lost!!”
- Kill yourself.
May.28 at 3:48 pm
jamal#8 says:
the truth guy is wrong..he didnt force them to trade shaq..c’mon..kobe is the best to play the game and he is in his prime..shaq is done..anyone would take kobe over shaq..shaq wouldn’t have done anything with the lakers..so they kept kobe..he won a title with the heat..ok..he had dwyane wade….he needed him..to win a title..he didnt do it by himself..and the lakers need KG..if they get KG and if kobe stays..thats a championship right there..
May.28 at 4:12 pm
RedRum says:
kobe is not going anywhere… the lakers will either pull an steal-trade or splash out money for a free agent. I am not sure they will win a ring (if they get anyone else other than KG or O’neal). Unless… and I have said it a number of times… RON ARTEST TO LA!!! END OFF!! Kobe gets his Pipen, Jax with his Zen stuff straightens Ron. Sit back and enjoy
May.28 at 4:22 pm
RedRum says:
an steal… me speak the england the very better… anyway.. Ron is the best talend out there that is franchise changing and obtainable. if they can get some help in the frontcourt, I think they are a contender
May.28 at 4:24 pm
Goody says:
Nobody straightens out Ron. He’s a champagne bottle ready to blow and by the way the cops would love lil’ Ronnie to screw up in LA. Can you say b-e-a-t-d-o-w-n? Phil Jackson is getting to old for that sh…….
Next stop! The Betty Ford Clinic.
May.28 at 4:27 pm
shu says:
Before Kobe’s ultimate decision, what do ya think the chances of Jerry West coming back are? I’m gonna say 10% this off season, increasing to 55% next off season and around 99% the one after that. Because the current GM hasn’t done enough to get fired yet… I think they have a chance at a ring in a few years, when Nash and Duncan are in their twilight years, if the Lakers are stocked they might be able to get out of the west. But then again, Oden, Durant, Paul and Deron will all be reaching their primes (should they stay with their current team) so like I said in an earlier post, I think he’s f’d. That drama queen deserves every bit of this. He may get up there on the all time scoring list but I doubt he’ll near another championship with the Lakers.
May.28 at 4:28 pm
Tariq says:
I’d love to see Ron-Ron aka The Straightjacket as a Laker.
May.28 at 4:38 pm
jason#24 says:
Kobe is gonna stay in LA and the lakers hopefully get someone like Jermaine Oneal or KG and if they get KG then they will win championships and if they get Jermaine then they will be contenders..hopefully the unstopable force stays in LA…
May.28 at 4:40 pm
Eoin says:
OK tell me if this is crazy but I’ve been spending way too much time thinking about this for someone who has an exam tomorrow: Sonics sign-and-trade Rashard Lewis and the Durant pick for Kobe (with the Sonics throwing in some cap eaters because of Kobe’s RIDICULOUS contract - seriously, who NEEDS 133 million dollars??)Makes sense for the Lakers - they get to build around Durant and Bynum, and they’d have Odom or Lewis or both as trade bait to get some quality young ‘uns.Makes sense for Sonics - Kobe running with Ray Ray would save basketball in Seattle far quicker than Durant would, and Durant’s not gonna win in Seattle for a long time anyway.I’m not sure how Kobe and Ray feel about each other, but I’m willing to bet they’d put aside any differences they might have for the prospect of that team.And if they aren’t, well, trade Ray.
May.28 at 5:22 pm
RedRum says:
Eoin… put the bong down buddy… seriously…
May.28 at 5:43 pm
Tariq says:
Yes Eoin…step away from the water pipe…nice and slow…
May.28 at 6:48 pm
laker fan says:
first of all, kobe denied demanding a trade. second, for all my fellow laker fans smoking the KG to LA pipe, forget about it. we are talking about kevin mchale here. if he helps the lakers build another dynasty, red auerbach would rise from his grave and bitchslap him. face it. no former celtic great will help the lakers. even when hell freezes over.
May.28 at 7:46 pm
Co Co says:
I say that we can’t feel sorry for KG anymore because he doesn’t feel sorry for himself. If he’s not smart enough to see that they can’t build around him, then his a** deserves to rot away! If he won’t request a trade we might as well stop requesting one for him.
May.28 at 9:59 pm
Strobi says:
How does KG for Nowitzki straight up work. Wolves get the MVP for their MVP and Dallas get a leader with some heart. Does Dallas get beat by GS if KG is playin this year. They get a real back to the basket player and Minna can start rebuilding round Dirk.
May.28 at 10:36 pm
Kennuf says:
Kobe isnt gonna get traded, and jerry aint comin back. These are just rumors….OoOoOoOoOo…..BUT, say goodbye to lamar or bnum
May.28 at 10:39 pm
DP says:
Kobe, please leave. The lakers are just not goin anymore. kb needs to go to a team that he will mesh with. My suggestion: the Charlotte Bobcats. I know it sounds crazy but it makes sense. play wit it.
May.29 at 2:17 am
Sko says:
supremely offtopic, but did anyone else wish that the WCF Transformers of the Game promo had some shots of the Sternbot, T,Robot and AK-47 in their natural mechanized states? and is it too late to trade Kwame for Nene? Oh, wait I answered my own question.
May.29 at 2:35 am
Sko says:
most attainable, probably Chris Duhon, then sign Gerald Wallace and let Luke walk, more stable than Artest,more secure than Marion, clearly less talented than either. keep kwame, you can’t move him with the surgery now anyway. nobody’s going to trade a big who’s ready to contribute now for bynum - bring him along. Keep odom, he earned it. that’s enough to get out of the first round at least. and one dig at Kupchak… how good would you look if you were spending Radmanovic’s money on Derek Fisher? (solid defender, third leading scorer on one of those Championship teams, has Kobe’s repect) kept Butler, and had traded for a decent defensive big like Diop? I know shoulda couldas don’t help but dam.
May.29 at 7:37 am
Nadav Mor says:
100 and first
May.29 at 9:44 am
Tom says:
Co Co, were you actually hating on KG for NOT demanding a trade?? wow, things done changed.
May.29 at 11:09 am
Cub Buenning says:
If the Nuggets trade Nene for Kwame, I will literally soil myself. Does Kwame make the insane jack that Mabyner does?
May.29 at 11:16 am
Atown says:
Okay, can we clear the air - Kobe Bryant is not going to be traded anytime soon. As somebody said, it is just a story. He may have said something along those lines, but not even Kobe is foolish and/or selfish enough to walk away from the franchise that has bent over backwards to make him their star. Now I am a kobe/lakers fan. The biggest problem is we have a huge group of young guys and no veteran presence (kobe is not nearly enough). Package off Bynum, Farmar, Brown, Vladimir, and a future draft pick or 2 in return for JO & Tinsley. Then try for a play at Wallace or draft an athletic swing man (there will be one available). Oneal can play center, Odom at the 4, whoever they can get in free agency/draft (or keep walton), with Kobe and Tinsley. That team would get it done and the pacers have every reason to take it. The NBA is all about a mix of young and veteran talent developing TOGETHER
May.29 at 12:26 pm
Heri says:
KG in L.A. with Kobe ? The Lakers would definitely become a serious contender overnight, but I really don’t see how that could possibly happen. McHale won’t let him go for peanuts. Who, in the Lakers roster, minus Odom, would be interesting enough to be involved in the deal ?
May.29 at 1:33 pm
Redrum says:
ok, lets get two things straight: Kobe is not going anywhere, and there is more chance that my 83 year old gramma dunks on AK-47 than McHale trading KG to the Lakers…
May.29 at 1:42 pm
steve says:
Kobe should be calling for the Lakers to hire Crumbs Krause as GM. He knows how to put together a team of nobodies to surround a superstar that Phil can take to a championship. And then Krause can fire Phil and replace him with Tim Floyd. Everybody wins.
May.29 at 3:38 pm
DEVILb0y says:
kobe should retire
May.29 at 4:29 pm
white hot eboy says:
Russ, I told you 2 weeks ago that your boy, KB824, will be looking at the Chicago skyline if all things go as planned. And today, “sources” said Kobe, would only approve a deal to just one team. Can you guess who? Read that in two different places including CNN.com. Do you boycott the team if he winds up there?
May.29 at 4:37 pm
» Links: Or, Kobe Not On The Move? - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] The other night I posted about a story being reported by ESPN that Kobe was demanding a trade unless Jerry West was brought back in as GM. Then, a day later, Kobe claimed that he never said that. […]
May.29 at 7:54 pm
john says:
kobe is not leaving l.a.
May.30 at 5:18 am
bill bellicheck says:
bigsmooth is annoying
May.30 at 7:44 am
C-MAC says:
think about this for a sec trade lamar and some change for matrix, suns get a taller vresitile player, lakers get a better player
May.30 at 12:49 pm
jayman says:
Kobe not leavin’…he’s a Laker for life…I wood be frustrated to If I played hard for 82 plus games and my GM, President of Basketball operations, or Owner didn’t surround me with some peeps that’ll help me contend, den I wood be frustrated as well…Its not Kobe’s fault…its the Organizations fault..
May.30 at 2:33 pm
nnn says:
it would be awesome if kobe went to the suns he said today that nothing was going to change his mind about him wanting to be traded not even if they signed jerry west
May.30 at 2:59 pm
D_vang says:
yeah russ but what i mean is that kupchak keeps diggin bigger holes for himself…dont u agree w/ sasha u already have a player kinda like farmar??? thats like the wolves trading for randy foye when they drafted mccants w/ their number 1??? and i think everyone will agree caron is a helluva player(and not a guard but a forward) and nothin against kwame but has he played a full season in the L yet???
May.30 at 3:49 pm
christine says:
I think that either they should get a better roster or kobe should leave bacause i mean all they have beendoing is losing and they need to handle yhings carefully becuz if it was not for kobe they would not be where they are now.Its that simple.
May.30 at 3:57 pm
christine says:
who eva said that they need to trade Wade for Kobe is smokin first y would he want to be on the same team as shaq i mean lets get serious 4 a minute.
May.30 at 6:15 pm
» Did Kobe Change His Mind? - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] -Ric Bucher comes on TV and says if the Lakers don’t bring in Jerry West, Kobe wants to be traded. […]
Jun.5 at 10:03 am
statustheking says:
And why in the hell would Pheonix make that horrible trade C-MAC? The Suns have no reason 2 make any deal what-so-ever with the Lakers because LA is NOT trading Kobe & the Suns are already the the kind team the Lakers want 2 be… a contender. Odom’s ONLY advantage is he’s a slightly better ball handler. That & 2 inches don’t make it worth it 2 knowingling downgrade their team 2 help the division rival Lakers. What Marion gives up in height 2 Odom he makes up 4 by being a superior player in virtually every statistical category his whole career. Get a clue.
I know a most of this talk is all conjecture & speculation, but could some of u folks at least know something, anything about the game & players u talk about before posting. One last thing… is it 2 much 2 ask that u include REALITY in your thought process at some point?
For many of u, it must be.
Jun.5 at 11:32 pm
Lazy Lew says:
THE JIM GREY GETTING CONNED BY AN ALLEN IVERSON IMPOSTOR WAS THE GREATEST MONMENT IN TV HISTORY BEHIND THE ROB HORRY SHOT AGAINST (INSERT TEAM HERE), CHAPPELE’S SHOW, THE DOLPHINS BEATING THE BEARS LAST SEASON, AND THAT DALLAS EPISODE.
Jun.20 at 8:09 am
Nisanth says:
I SAY BRING KOBE TO THE T-DOT! COLANGELO COULD PROBABLY MAKE IT HAPPEN 2, HE IZ DA SICKEST EXEC. OUT THERE. WED DUN NEED A LOT OF GUYS WE HAVE, AND LA COULD, DEY’RE LACKIN A LEGIT CENTRE, OR BENCH GUYS.
Jun.20 at 8:12 am
Nisanth says:
BUT STILL, I THINK A GOOD TRADE WOULD BE WITH MINESOTA, WIT KG. KG COULD PLAY BOTH CENTRE AND PF SO DEYLL FINALLY HAV A LEGIT FRONT COURT, AND AN ALRIGHT BACKCOURT, WIT SMUSH PARKER, AND LUKE WALTON
Jun.20 at 8:12 am
Nisanth says:
N DUN FORGET LAMAR ODOM
Sep.23 at 5:24 pm
robre says:
nba totally jacked that undrcrwn dynasty stuff and made it look wack