Kobe Bryant Getting Traded?

[Flamez]

i cannot see kobe in any other jersey other than purple and gold.. like you said he's the face of L.A. and kobe doesn't wanna go he said it himself he wants to stay with the lakers..

``I can only hope that they do something, because I don't want to go no place else. I don't want to. I want to stay here. I hope they do something.'' - Kobe

here's the article

Well, that was certainly a quick trip to Pluto.

In the ever-evolving Kobe Bryant fiasco, it now seems that Kobe is open to staying with the Lakers. During an interview with 570-AM, Kobe said his agent, Rob Pelinka, called Mitch Kupchak this morning to inform him of Kobe's trade demand. Yet, a phone call from Phil Jackson apparently changed Kobe's mind. Phil told Kobe that the Lakers are committed to building a winning roster and are going to scrap their long-term plan.

So here's the latest from Kobe:

``I can only hope that they do something, because I don't want to go no place else. I don't want to. I want to stay here. I hope they do something.''

``Phil said, `we want our players to feel confortable and feel that they can trust the people they're around.' He said, `Let us try to work that out. Let us try to figure things out.' That made me feel a lot better. Phil is a guy I leaned on all season for clarity and hope. Right now, it's no different.''

``(Phil) said, `They are now determined to do something.' They're determined to get something done and they're off this long-term plan thing. They want to go ahead and get something done. For me, the frustration would have been alleviated if they had told me about a long-term plan.''

Asked directly if he wanted to stay with the Lakers, ``Man, more than anything. That's why I hope they can do something. Figure something out. When Phil and I talked, it was an emotional conversation and he said, `You know what, Kobe, just let us try to figure this thing out.' That gave me some hope because I don't want to go no place else. I want to stay here. This is my team. I love it here.''

link: http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2007/ ... e_not.html

i have faith that kobe will stay with this team

[Curtis]

Yeah, they've been talking about this for like a week now.

[Curtis]

Kobe Bryant, who told ESPN Radio early Wednesday that he wants to be traded from the Lakers, later backed off on his wishes.

[Flamez]

kobe is gonna stay you just watch people remember my name you'll see kobe is lakers 4 life i don't care what you say kobe is not gonna be traded

[D@vid]

can't he just buy out his contract?



if so, then he can leave himself. he doesn't need permission. i could be wrong, but i thought thats how AI left



besides, he deserves a team that can win, not a team with a bunch of shitty players

[Flamez]

i found some news from a poster over from KB24.com

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As you might know Kobe said magic was calling him and he would listen to him.

Well magic spoke to Stephen A Smith and told him Kobe WILL NOT be traded that he will not allow for KObe to be traded.

He said Kobe is a Laker for LIFE and like him he WILL only wear purple and gold.

He said Kobe is RIGHT about what he is saying and that he will make sure Dr. Buss and Kobe work things out.

Magic said he will NEVER sign to trade Kobe(as you know he is a minority owner)

He said he will try to fix this mess.

i know magic won't let the lakers trade kobe and i know kobe wants to remain as a laker

[Flamez]

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When he spoke to The Times at 5:27 p.m., he reiterated his position from earlier in the morning.

"Nothing's changed," Bryant said. "It's just a matter of I don't want to go no place else. I don't have much of a choice. When things like this go down, you just sit back. What can I do? It's like a broken record."

When asked if he still wanted to be traded, he answered quickly and firmly: "Yes."


now if the rumor about Jermaine O'Neal coming to the Lakers is true then that would be nice hope this deal goes down..kobe is really making management work there asses off now lol

[Sleepy]

kobe is gonna stay you just watch people remember my name you'll see kobe is lakers 4 life i don't care what you say kobe is not gonna be traded

Kobe neva gon leave

[slimtrop1]

I just hope Kobe stops playing...I can't stand that guy... He was the reason why Shaq left...

[Curtis]

Yeah he just changed his mind...strange

[westpsyco]

i hope he doesnt leave