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nubs · 05-31-2007, 01:53 AM

I think there are only four teams that could even make a trade for Kobe.
Seattle and Portland will have either Durant or Oden and both are going to be superstars but both teams would have to give up something else and i am not sure what else either team would have to offer. The only decent player on is Ray Allen so Seattle is the front runner of the two.
Suns for Amare would be a blockbuster and almost a straight up trade but would the Lakers trade him to a division rival and could he share the spotlight with Nash. Magic 8 ball says all signs point to no.
NY is the best bet for any trade. Francis has matured and he makes the players around him better which is something Kobe has never done. NY would have to throw in a little more but since Kobe decided to go public his value would go down and add to that they are the biggest market and in the Eastern confrence this would make the most sense for the Lakers
Like him or not he is one of the top players in the league but any team that is already a contender would pretty much have to dismantle their starting roster just to get him anyways so as i see it these are pretty close to the only options barring some crazy multi team trade.

05-31-2007, 01:53 AM	#35
nubs Draft Pick Join Date: Nov 2006	I think there are only four teams that could even make a trade for Kobe. Seattle and Portland will have either Durant or Oden and both are going to be superstars but both teams would have to give up something else and i am not sure what else either team would have to offer. The only decent player on is Ray Allen so Seattle is the front runner of the two. Suns for Amare would be a blockbuster and almost a straight up trade but would the Lakers trade him to a division rival and could he share the spotlight with Nash. Magic 8 ball says all signs point to no. NY is the best bet for any trade. Francis has matured and he makes the players around him better which is something Kobe has never done. NY would have to throw in a little more but since Kobe decided to go public his value would go down and add to that they are the biggest market and in the Eastern confrence this would make the most sense for the Lakers Like him or not he is one of the top players in the league but any team that is already a contender would pretty much have to dismantle their starting roster just to get him anyways so as i see it these are pretty close to the only options barring some crazy multi team trade.