OK, so now we're on the third version of Kobe Bryant's frustration with the Lakers front office. Arguably the best player of his generation has gone from demanding a trade, to wanting to be a Laker for life, to wanting to be traded again. This past weekend Bryant met with Lakers owner Jerry Buss in Spain and reiterated that he would like to play elsewhere next year.
I'm just going to say what we all already know: Kobe Bryant is will not be playing anywhere else next season. The Lakers will not move him, and the only chance he goes elsewhere is if he opts out of his contract after the 2008-09 season. The problem for teams (and fans) who are convinced the Lakers would move Bryant for the right price, is that they can't possibly get equal value in return for one of the games most recognizable stars (unless they got Dwayne Wade or LeBron James, which won't happen). It would be franchise suicide. Plus, do you really think Mitch Kupchak wants to be known as the guy who traded Shaq and Kobe?
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I'm just going to say what we all already know: Kobe Bryant is will not be playing anywhere else next season. The Lakers will not move him, and the only chance he goes elsewhere is if he opts out of his contract after the 2008-09 season. The problem for teams (and fans) who are convinced the Lakers would move Bryant for the right price, is that they can't possibly get equal value in return for one of the games most recognizable stars (unless they got Dwayne Wade or LeBron James, which won't happen). It would be franchise suicide. Plus, do you really think Mitch Kupchak wants to be known as the guy who traded Shaq and Kobe?
Original Story:
http://sportsyenta.blogspot.com/2007/06/....
