Should the Lakers trade Kobe

[KG Living Legend]

 If so where. I know Kobe the rapist would never tank. So what kind of return could they get for him at this stage. We could actually use a proven two guard. I kid, I kid.

 Their team is officially garbage I hope they keep him and are mediocre again but I think they should look to move on.

[rondoallaturca]

Not sure if serious or not.

[rondohondo]

Good luck trying to match a 30 mil salary in a trade for Kobe.....

[pearljammer10]

Amnestyyyy.

Kobe goes to Charlotte to play for Jordan with Jefferson.

[Ogaju]

TOO LATE

they should have done that to lure Howard into an extension.

[KG Living Legend]

 Good point. Wouldn't have worked though. Howard is a tool.     
So glad he's not are problem.

[GreenEnvy]

I honestly don't know why they wouldn't amnesty him. He will cost them something like $50 million in salary and luxury tax to play less than a full season on a non-contender.

He can always return the following year even if he doesn't want to sit out a year. But if he sat and rehabbed slowly he could probably prolong his career.

I guess after the PR hit the Lakers just took, they need him though. Even if it costs them an absurd amount of money.

[Q_FBE]

Trade him to Orlando for a bag of SWA peanuts.

[timobusa]

Amnestyyyy.

Kobe goes to Charlotte to play for Jordan with Jefferson.

I actually like that idea. Haha.
Kobe gets to be with his hero, and he has a good young team and a good center to play with.

[manl_lui]

Amnestyyyy.

Kobe goes to Charlotte to play for Jordan with Jefferson.

I actually like that idea. Haha.
Kobe gets to be with his hero, and he has a good young team and a good center to play with.

Walker
Kobe
Gil-Christ
Jefferson
Biyumbo

nice young core, but Kobe is gonna hog the ball like there is no tomorrow, though I can see Kemba growing under Kobe

[bfrombleacher]

Amnestyyyy.

Kobe goes to Charlotte to play for Jordan with Jefferson.

I actually like that idea. Haha.
Kobe gets to be with his hero, and he has a good young team and a good center to play with.

Walker
Kobe
Gil-Christ
Jefferson
Biyumbo

nice young core, but Kobe is gonna hog the ball like there is no tomorrow, though I can see Kemba growing under Kobe

Grow into a broke man's Allen Iverson?

[LilRip]

pretty sure they will keep him and that Lakers team will make the playoffs and be another first round exit. So basically, the Lakers will be what the Celtics would've been had we not made the big trade to send KG and PP out. No salary cap, no picks, and not really a contender unless something very fortunate happens.

[KG Living Legend]

Start OverAdjust TradeSave Trade
Los Angeles Lakers
Owed Tax
$29,586,231
Cap Room
-$41,849,231
PlayerSalary PER 

A. Stoudemire$19,948,799 22.2
PF 3 Years

T. Chandler$13,604,188 18.9
C 3 Years

R. Felton$3,480,453 15.2
PG 4 Years

I. Shumpert$1,633,440 11.7
SF 3 Years
Acquiring 4 Players
$38,666,880
New York Knicks
Owed Tax
$8,940,223
Cap Room
-$20,441,653
PlayerSalary PER 

Kobe Bryant$27,849,149 23.1
SG  2 Years

Pau Gasol$19,000,000 16.7
PF 2 Years
Acquiring 2 Players
$46,849,149
Projected Record Note:

[moiso]

pretty sure they will keep him and that Lakers team will make the playoffs and be another first round exit. So basically, the Lakers will be what the Celtics would've been had we not made the big trade to send KG and PP out. No salary cap, no picks, and not really a contender unless something very fortunate happens.

Yeah, I think they will make the playoffs too.  Kobe, Nash, and Gasol is probably a better fit than Kobe, Nash, Gasol, and Howard anyway.

[BudweiserCeltic]

pretty sure they will keep him and that Lakers team will make the playoffs and be another first round exit. So basically, the Lakers will be what the Celtics would've been had we not made the big trade to send KG and PP out. No salary cap, no picks, and not really a contender unless something very fortunate happens.

Yeah, I think they will make the playoffs too.  Kobe, Nash, and Gasol is probably a better fit than Kobe, Nash, Gasol, and Howard anyway.

I really don't buy that at all. They'd be better with Howard there, Howard was never the problem in that team not succeeding. Nash was a problem, severely underperformed and his defense was a very big weakness for them (until they started using Kobe more to help defend PGs).

The coach also did a terrible job.

What I still don't understand is how they didn't fire him when the season ended, that was such a no-brainer.