This is shocking. Where do you guys think he will go?

Well, If you heard his interview with Dan Patrick on ESPN radio, he said if, and that's a big IF Jerry West returns to the Lakers, he is willing to back off....This whole thing started when one of the Laker front office personnel told LA Times that he ran Shaq out, which to Kobe was more of a slap in the face...He would care less about what we public or media would say/think...but one of his confidant falsified the truth becoz he started lobbying for Jerry West....I smell rats in this deal...seems like it was Mitch (Current GM) who did this to save his job, and make Kobe look bad...as he's been unfailry looked down upon so many times....

Fire Mitch, Bring Jerry West...Kobe will be a Laker for life !

I felt Chicago might intice Kobe a bit....going back to where MJ used to be and all that...but, I just don't see Lakers trading him....first they won't get equal value, second ...Kobe is the best player in the league...Lakers and LA needs star power...not some straky jump shooters....

niravana
sorry mate dirk is going nowhere..he is a maverick forever ..
as far as kobe goes ..i think if at all traded ..which is unlikely.. he should be traded to a team that has a good guard ...lakers are in a very bad situation .with kobe they manage to atleast get to the playoffs..now thinnk widout him they might aswell be drafting the no1 pick year

I don't think Kobe is gonna get traded. I can't imagine Kobe in any other uniform.

This is what you call Laker Drama. I guess Kobe does not want to be traded anymore. I am sorry but all of your above analysis regarding Kobe's possible destinations are way off. Whenever anyone talks about Kobe, they always say that he ran shaq out of town. Apparently, that is nt the case. I am happy for him. Everyone keeps talking about how he needs ONE more good player. But that team is very far from being fixed by one player (unless he is KG). They need more role players. I honestly think that Odom is a pretty decent 2nd go to guy. They just need other people to step up. In the beginning of the season, they were doing amazing and then the injury bug kicked in. Just a thought... Plus, they invested a lot in Radmanovich and he really screwed up... so I dont know what the hell they are going to do with his contract.

a guy like deron williams beside bryant would do Lakers good
i know the deal is impossible

Kobe did run SHAQ out of LA. That's the truth. He might have been played, but he played his own game as well.

If you remember he only signed the contract after SHAQ was out of town. He might NOT have done it deliberately, but he did.

ps: Kobe is still the best player in the league.

Suike:

I agree with you 110%..and I could not have said it any better. Some people, especially KOBE haters think they just found yet another ammo to just blame the guy, make him a scapegoat, and bash him for what its' worht...simply bashing !

When Shaq himself came out yesterday and said it was not Kobe, but Jerry Buss, the Owner who didnot resign him, and people still do not wanna listen to it, or are selective on what they wanna hear....

Let truth be told, this whole thing started when Jim Buss criticized Phil, they Jeanie Buss criticized her own brother....and later Kobe suggested the Lakers' front office was a mess......All he did was stated the obvious,.....and made it known that Jerry West was the only guy who could fix this messy situation.....Its just so happens that one of Laker's front office personnel, aka Mitch Kupchak's right-hand man tells the LA times it was Kobe was ran Shaq out....How ironic....and that too after 4 years...like we everyone was waiting for that news....It was all well thought about, well planned attack on Kobe, and I feel, Kobe has every right to feel like he was back-stabbed, and made the scapegoat......As long as Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak are making decisions in LA, Lakers will be on a free fall.....Its just so unfortunate that they are playing this Game at Kobe's expense..........If I am Kobe, I would do the same....!

kobe is the best player in the league , therer is no doubt about that.but he still has to prove one thing. that is to win the championship without shaq.

Kobe waited 3 years. He thought he was MJ (or even better), boy he was wrong. What MJ did was, he would bring out the best of his average team mates, be it be Scottie Pippen, or Horace Grant. Kobie lacks that skill drastically.

Kobe die-hards would believe any word that comes out of his mouth without a doubt. I don't see any reason Shaq would want to make Kobe crazy either. It was all politics, so is it now.

well MJ had a lot of good players around him unlike Kobe does now...trade him to the bobcats

KC said "Let truth be told, this whole thing started when Jim Buss criticized Phil....."
>> KC bro, did you really hear that iview? Jim Buss has a every right to speak his displeasure about the Coach when he undermines the players mgmt decided to sign. I thought the insane one was Zen Master's GF who blasted own blood for no reason

Is there any way Lakers can include Karl Malone on this mela, that would be even more interesting

KC said "Its just so happens that one of Laker's front office personnel, aka Mitch Kupchak's right-hand man tells the LA times it was Kobe was ran Shaq"
>> Source please :=) and the dude still got the job?

NBA needs publicity, ratings and what not that's why I think it's Mr David 'NBA Czar' Stern job for current Lakers Saga :=)

Lakers won't be lakers without Kobe.
He is not going anywhere and he doesn't want to. The reason he is saying that he is little upset with the team management.

send kobe to chicago bulls

How about Kobe with the Clippers????

AX Bro:

Glad you picked on what I said...If you are an average sports fan, and followed this story from the very beginning, I don't have to explain you every situation now, do I? If you insist, here's one..
- http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-heisler29may29,1,7820976.column?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=2&cset=true

OK, if you didn't find any meat on the LA Times article, this Yahoo Article will surely enlighten you my friend..
- http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=As_K61r12zXAjcpSPpgWPAyLvLYF?slug=ap-lakersbryant&prov=ap&type=lgns

Like Suike said, there is too much hypocricy regarding Kobe haters....We all saw Lebron being SELFISH last night, if it was Kobe, they would be bashing him all day....Aww...HYPOCRICY again !! AX Bro, if you need more explanation, or any evidence about how messy Lakers' front office is, holla brother !

KC bro, I don't see anything new in that article. I don't need to read LA Times or Yahoo Sports news to get update about Kobe. I get to hear LA Flafship station where the Biggest Kobe Ass Kisser Mr. Vick The Brick and Kobe Hater Mr. Hartman go at each other everyday.

From you answer, i take it you don't know the insider name. How would you? Since Simer is not going to reveal the name.

and if you haven't heard the Brother Buss interview and Zen Master's response,you may find the podcast @
Good target=_blank>http://www.am570radio.com/main.html

Good Luck

Kobe is a cry baby. He does not have what it takes in the NBA(obvious after Shaq left). If he leaves LA ... he he he will be like Charles Barkley when he left Philly.....he he Na yatta ko na Utta ko. If he wus smaaat he'd stay in LA and he has a good coach too. Only support missing is support system. If he leaves LA now he he he will never see another ring again(just like Barkley).

your are right suike but again he has to choose the right team like nash. i dont think kobe will do any better if he moves to bobcat.

beside Lakers, which team will be best fit for Kobe.