Will Kobe finally get traded?

It would definitely be stupid but it would be better than keeping an unhappy Kobe who can opt out of his contract after 2 yrs and go elsewhere. The lakers would prefer to trade kobe to the east so that they would only have to face him twice in a season instead of 4. With the Knicks, in the event of a Kobe trade, they're talking about putting toether Frye, Lee, Crawford and Malik Rose. The only player Isiah says is untouchable is Eddy Curry. With Arenas, it would be exciting but the Lakers would also have to think about the salary cap and if Agent Zero wants to go to play in LA.

That's exactly what my cousin is saying. He's a lakers season ticket holder and he's complaining that he's not getting his money's worth. The season tix are expensive and he expects the lakers to win. He was telling me that Jerry Buss sent a letter saying that the lakers will be a better team next year but he wants to see it for himself. I think lamar odom was supposed to be that complement to kobe as a secondary scorer but the thing is it hasn't worked out with odom having injury after injury. Who would the lakers give up in exchange for hibachi? i think things have to match up in terms of salary and the wizards would definitely demand talent in exchange for arenas

I would rather have Kobe for two disgruntled seasons than the walking corpses the Knicks are offering. Kobe is upset because the Lakers haven't done anything since Shaq left to give him a chance to win. I'm not a Kobe apologist by any means and he certainly deserves what he gets after running Shaq out of town, but I can certainly understand his frustration with Mitch. His big move last season was bringing in Kwame Brown! They need a second scoring threat - not someone to replace Kobe but someone to compliment him. I don't think he would be so selfish with the ball if there was a guy on that team who could constantly make a jumper and create his own shot. Oddly enough, Mitch probably made a smart move in not trading for Kidd. Kobe complains, but how would Kidd be an asset in the triangle offense? The point guard doesn't have a major role in that set except hitting spot up jumpers (not Kidd's forte). What the Lakers are left with is a disgrunted superstar surrounded by mediocre talent. In the East, that's good enough to get you to the NBA Finals (see: Lebron James). In the West it doesn't even get you in the playoffs. Does Mitch need to make a move and get a free agent like the Hibachi next season? Absolutely. BTW: everyone wants to play in LA, Gilbert included. Does Kobe need to shut up and play ball? Absolutely. Does Isaiah have a chance of getting Kobe? Absolutely not!

Who would the knicks let go in exchange for kobe? isiah already made it clear that eddy curry is untouchable and the lakers will definitely want equal talent in exchange for kobe

I agree. Kobe outright defied the Lakers franchise when he went public demanding a trade and add the video of Kobe cussing out Mitch Kupchack and Bynum saying that the Lakers should have traded for Kidd even if it meant letting Bynum go. Trading Kobe for players who know how to both pass and score like a Steve Nash will benefit the Lakers more than keeping an unhappy Kobe Bryant.

That's why in the event of a Kobe trade, the lakers want to send him to the East.. Possible destinations for Kobe are NY, Chicago and Orlando the magic because of their salary cap flexibility.