Apparently a match fixing allegation in soccer has placed Besiktas funds on hold and it won't have the money to sign Kobe without an outside sponsor. Kobe was seeking 1 million a month to join Deron in Istanbul. Besiktas had offered Kobe 500k a month before its funds were placed on hold. If it can find the sponsor it appears Kobe wants to play with Deron on Besiktas. Kobe is sponsored by a Turkish airline, which could come up with some of the cash needed by a club in Turkey to sign him.