Wow. Being a Laker fan for 38 years (thanks to Jerry "The Logo" West), before any of the LA championships, this really hurts. So now the truth finally comes out that Kobe was not responsible for the Shaq fiasco, and the good "Doctor" Jerry Bu$$ was the bad guy. I really don't know who the Lakers can get for Kobe. He is probably the most untradeable player in the league when it comes to getting any real value for him. This is a sad day for Laker fan. As was the day Shaq left LA.
I'm guessing that they will not want him playing in the western conference. If that's the case, then the obvious team in the east loaded with young talent is the Bulls. Perhaps Kobe becomes a Bull.
New York has no one their roster to make a trade work in terms of salary to match Kobe's. David Lee, Chaning Frye and expiring contracts maybe if Kupchak was stupid enough. The best bet is Chicago or Charlotte which has enough young talent to still be good (in Chicago's case) after the trade and the salaries to match in a trade.
Well, if he'll take Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, and Caron Butler for Shaq, then surely he will think about taking Jamal Crawford, Eddy Curry, and/or Steve Francis for Kobe.:redface:
