says there's nothing the lakers can do to keep him

they could get him a real point guard instead of trying to pass off smoosh parker as a half way decent player. he's got to be the worst point gaurd in the league.

Believe it or not, I think the best fit might be Houston. Not NY, Phil, or elsewhere. T-mac could easily be swapped for Kobe. The Lakers save some face with that deal and Houston considers it an upgrade.

I'm not really sure where else he'd go that would make him happy. Houston is a good spot because Yao will let Kobe do what he wants to do. And make Kobe even more popular around the world.

Vince Carter will be the big FA soon. And lakers could prob re-team him with T-mac in LA. That's a nice recovery.

I don't know how all this will play out. Or if Kobe would consider houston, but it's a nice fit.

I don't think Kobe should just throw a GM under like that. It's a guys life you just put out there. He's got family kids who are watching. Let the big boss do that for you. Or just ask for a trade and be done with it. Give them a deadline. If they don't meet it, then go public. But I think he prob handled it the wrong way unless he was indeed asking for this all along.


Anyway, it's gonna make for a fun summer.

i think he will end up in NY, but i dont think Kobe will have much more sucess there either, right now these are my best chances.

Odds To Land Kobe Bryant

New York Knicks: 10-1
Minnesota Timberwolves: 15-1
Houston Rockets: 20-1
Dallas Mavericks: 42-1
Phily 76er's: 76-1
(just a hunch) Cleveland Cavaliers: 110-1

Chicago probably has the most pieces to get Kobe. But do you mess up a very promising nucleus to get him? They would probably have to give up Deng and Gordon, plus Ben Wallace to make the salaries match up. They might be able to get another player from the Lakers, though, maybe Bynum or someone like that.

As I agree we need someone to help LeBron.. Kobe would be excelent but no way in heck could we get him. lol

Larry Hughes for Kobe

yeah!

not.. :lol:

im going to throw the clippers into the mix,

Timberwolves
Knicks
Clippers
Rockets
Mavericks
76ers
Bulls
Cavs

In that order...

Im callin it. Kobe traded to Mavricks for Dirk

Uh oh. The Zenmaster has calmed kobe down temporarily.

Dang. Kobe Backs off trade request. On ESPNEWS.

Oh Well.

Does anyone think Kobe and LeBron could ever play on the same team? That would be pretty sweet

LeBron and Kobe on the same team equals disaster.

Everyone keeps saying we need 1 more player. Well there ya go. K O B E

Lebron on any team is a disaster....

Everyone keeps saying we need 1 more player. Well there ya go. K O B E

one more player, not one more ball hog....

Nocioni, Gordon and #9 for Kobe.

Kobe, Deng, Hinrich, Wallace and Tyrus + Weak East = East Champions.

Kobe was almost a Bull once and he has interest in Chicago.

the jordan comparisons would be even more rampid than they are now.

Yeah but another 6 championships would be nice.

Nocioni is a free agent, so in order for the bulls to trade him they would have to resign him first, thats unlikely, considering first of all the lakers, if they trade kobe, which i dont think they will, want some value, there not going to give kobe bryant away, if they were to make a deal with chicago it would probably have to include Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and maybe even a first round pick. thats how steep the price looks.

My opinion on this is, Kobe was thinking out of his arse, he was frustrated, so he wants the "Iverson" treatment, he wants out, so everyone must bow down to all powerful kobe, wrong. GM's and Owners are going to get sick of this type of thing, players of high market value shouldnt be running the league. thats why i dont think the lakers are going to put up with this, if kobe absolutely wants out, the lakers will eitehr have to find a team willing to give up the steep asking price, or he will have to holdout probably half the season.

Kobe's not going to be traded. He has, however, put a great deal of heat upon the Laker's front office by saying that he wants to be traded. Now maybe the Lakers brass will start to listen to their star. I think you're going to see a lot of changes not only on the court, but in the front office as well.

he wont be traded, weather he likes it or not hes going to be wearing yellow and purple next season, players are turning into selfish brats, he wants Iverson treatment and management is getting sick of it.]

only possible way i see him leaving is if he holds out the first half of the season...

Nocioni is a free agent, so in order for the bulls to trade him they would have to resign him first, thats unlikely, considering first of all the lakers, if they trade kobe, which i dont think they will, want some value, there not going to give kobe bryant away, if they were to make a deal with chicago it would probably have to include Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and maybe even a first round pick. thats how steep the price looks.

Nocioni will resign.

And Kobe won't be traded. And we won't give up Kirk Hinrich.

Nocioni will resign.

And Kobe won't be traded. And we won't give up Kirk Hinrich.

didnt i just say that? i ment they wont resign him just to trade him.

they would if a trade was on offer. Heaps of teams do sign and trades.

lakers arnt trading kobe, so this thread should be closed, open a Jermaine O'Neal trade thread...