should the lakers trade kobe??

I think they should trade him since basketball is a team game and Kobe likes to do all the scoring himself. They could get several good players for him plus draft picks so they could rebuild their team. They do not need a whiner on the team so maybe it is time for them to move on without him and have more good players on the team. The question is who would want Kobe and his huge contract.

mark my words: Kobe will not get traded. There is no way in hell the Los Angeles Lakers, the horrible team they are currently, would trade the best player in the NBA right now. The problem with the Lakers is that they are trying to position themselves in a rebuilding mode when they are a playoff contender right now. My best bet is that they will move some pieces such as Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum for a player that can really help them and is in his prime, such as Jermaine O'Neal. The Lakers already gave up a lot for Kobe; they won't finish this Cinderella story by giving up the man himself.

Whether it is disappointment from being bounced from the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season or the despair from playing with a under-talented roster, Kobe Bryant, the prolific scorer of the NBA, wants out. Though being a Laker fan since childhood and even declared repeatedly that he wanted to be a Laker forever, the issue with O'Neal and Jerry Buss, owner of the Lakers, made things changed now. As a matter of fact, Kobe insisted to be traded and nothing will change his mind unless Jerry West will return to L.A. to fix things for the Lakers, with full authority of course for West. Kobe wants West back to rebuild the franchise. Kobe welcomes a trade very much. If somehow, the Lakers are unable to bring West back to the management, then it would still be no that easy as it appears for the Lakers to move him to another team. What would the Lakers be without Kobe? Well, let's just say that the Lakers without a Kobe Bryant will not be seeing the Playoffs for a very long time, if you know what I mean with that. =)

do it right now

Highly doubt that Kobe will leave the team. However, Jerry West's pet talk is not going to work this time. As long as Kobe puts his foot down and push while holding his ground in his demand for better players to be traded to the Lakers I think Jerry West will give in. We shall see what happens on the news tomorrow. -Swapw

Kobe is arguably the best player in the league right now, even the great King James admitted it...but Kobe is best talent-wise.as a whole package, when you bring in leadership, on and off court persona, professionalism, Kobe still has work to do. Those qualities, on tope of the skills, are what franchise players are all about. look at Jordan, Magic, Bird, Duncan...and if the time comes that Kobe gets those qualities in him, then he'll be the best player to start a franchise with. Right now, im sure Kobe will stay with the Lakers for the next 5 years at least. The Lakers will not give Kobe for any other player (a Lebron or a Wade may probably be the only trade offers they'll be interested in). What the Lakers should do is revamp the supporting cast and rebuild a new cast for Kobe. No other player in that lockeer room should be non-tradable. Mitch will stay, Phil Jackson should help him make good offseason decisions.

We all know that it would be a BIG mistake for the Lakers to trade Kobe- they already proved how crazy they are when they let Shaq go- No I was never a Shaq fan- but come on really what have they done since? If they trade Kobe I don't see them being a play-off team for quite a while- I think trading Kobe would be a great PLUS for him personally- and I'm a huge Kobe fan- I'm a Knicks and Kobe fan- so wouldn't it be great if they traded him to NY?

Kobe is not and will never be a good franchise player. Yes this guy has loads of talent, but he lacks what Duncan has. He's nothing but a showoff who wants to get a high earning contract. He's an egoistic person in a team game. The Pistons never had Kobe. But they beat the hell out of the Lakers back then. For him to succeed he must set aside his ego. He was the reason why their dynasty was cut short. He did not want to share the spotlight with Shaq. This guy is a big loser. Look at Duncan. The Spurs may not be an exciting team to watch but they win championships. Duncan stayed in San Antonio even if Orlando made a big offer back then. This set an example for Manu and Parker. That is why their team stayed intact. I think he's better off playing an individual sport like tennis or sprinting.

Kobe shouldn't be traded because he is the only thing that is keeping the Lakers afloat. He is their franchise player and the team can't trade away the person that they have bestowed the welfare of the team on.

should ,never underrate a heart of champion.he will find a team where he can really find his dream.