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do you really think they would trade kobe for lee, q, jeffries jones and dickau? they would try and dump radmanovic to us i think. anyway that talent level isnt really on par... lee would have to be thrown in with another superstar and not be the best or second best player in the package.

Actually, aquiring Kobe might look a little better after his performance in the FIBA Tournament....playing with players who can get the job done is exactly what kobe needs to win....an he cant do that in LA...or with any team making a run for him in the western conference. With that being said, i think kobe will either go to Chicago or new york. I feel he might go to chicago because it will definitely solve the lakers problem at the 1 spot, but that would be it. An paxon dosent want to break up his young team. I really think he would choose NYC because its NEW YORK firstly, secondly we could make a realistic trade of
Q.Rich.......8.1 mil
Crawford...7.9 mil
Nate.......1.2 mil
Lee.....990 thousand
Jones...3.3 mil (expireing contract)
1st round draft pick (isiah can spot talent late in the draft)

for

Kobe....18.1 mil
Maurice evans...1.2 mil
2 rnd draft pick

Our lineup will then be one to compete and contend for a title in the NBA...

this link clearly shows that kobe will b disappointed having to feed the ball to kwame brown in the post....kobe dosnet need another scoring title, he wants to win a chamionship, an he ain ga do it with LA fa sure

Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune did a wrap up on the Americas tournament in Vegas and briefly discussed Kobe Bryant's future. Let me nip this in the bud before anyone gets hysterical, because Sam suggests the Knicks will be major players in trying to get Kobe.

Sam merely speculated on what we've all been speculating since Kobe first came out and said he wanted out, so don't read too much into this. There is nothing new.

Where there is hope, there can be faith
Where there is faith, miracles can occur

why not giving up Marbury and one or two young players? This could solve the Lakers problems on the point guard spot and since it doesn't take so many years until Marbury's contract expires, the Lakers might see it as a chance to to keep themselves in the media (cf. Vick, my ho et cetera) and going over to rebuilding as soon as Marbury is in Italy.

For the Knicks to get Kobe, Isiah would have to make a trade with the some key players along with expiring contracts and unprotected picks. I think this is the trade scenario that I think would make that deal happen:
To Lakers:
Eddie Curry
Renaldo Balkman and/or David Lee
Fred Jones
Dan Dickau
Wilson Chandler and/or Randolph Morris
1 to 2 Unprotected #1 Picks

To Knicks:
Kobe Bryant

I don't think the Lakers would want Crawford but I think they would love to have Curry after loosing O'Neil. So, I think that scenario would get Kobe to NY for sure. You might have to give up more young guys if you wanted to keep either Lee or Balkman. So, the 3 young guys (the 2 draft picks from this past draft and Chandler). Not sure if they would want to dump Vladimir's contract as well. If so, they might want the Knicks to add Rose's contract to the trade and force the Knicks take his 3 remaining years.

why not giving up Marbury and one or two young players? This could solve the Lakers problems on the point guard spot and since it doesn't take so many years until Marbury's contract expires, the Lakers might see it as a chance to to keep themselves in the media (cf. Vick, my ho et cetera) and going over to rebuilding as soon as Marbury is in Italy.

Who would be our point guard? Nate? Marbury is a lock because he's good and because there's no one else out there available on his level. I expect to see Randolph's name in the trade. This is going to upset allot of you guys but ether Randolph or Lee are out of here. My guess is Lee due to his contract.

hometheaterguy i think your trade is more in the ballpark. the only way we can get him for less is if he holds out of training camp and theyre forced to trade him. but as long as hes willing to stay in LA theyre not gonna take anything short of overwhelming.