I have a theory: Kobe will be traded for Amare Stoudemires 23.4M$ expiring contract

[Levity]

honestly, it seems like their could be a possibility for this to happen, but again, kobe would have to agree to it (no-trade clause)

so the question is, even with kobe, is there any chance theyd be a better team 14-15 than the lakers. the chance to make the playoffs is higher seeing as its the eastern conference, but still, its not guaranteed.

the lakers will have cap space the same time the knicks do, except the lakers have a pick in this years draft. decisions, decisions.

[DukeDelonte13]

does anybody know if kobe has the no trade clause in his contract?

[BoutPractice]

Honestly, why not? Stranger things have happened.

[D-FENS]

a) Melo will get a sign/trade to chicago for boozer and taj gibson/picks

b) lakers will let gasol walk. they wont be able to match his salary or want a sign and trade to take on more salary

c) lakers will hire another bum coach like dunleavy

d) lakers will fall 15 games under 500

e) kobe will demand a trade and only have a few possible destinations ( knicks for amare, or nets for joe johnson )

f) knicks will give the lakers amare and picks.. he'l be bought out and join miami



kobe knows with phil he can trust management... and with fisher he knows that the offense will go through him for as long as he wants



look for kobe to be wearing blue and orange next year

Also, Knicks will sign Gasol to the MLE and Boozer won't be involved for Melo. It will be Gibson, Dunleavy, Mirotic rights, and picks.

CT: Gasol/ Chandler
PF: Gibson/ Odom
SF: Bryant/ Dunleavy
SG: Hardaway Jr./ Smith
PG: Shumpert/ Prigioni/ Felton

[JellyBean]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the title of the thread. Holy smokes that is scary. Kobe is a Laker for LIFE....or until his contract ends.

[LoPro4u2c]

It's more like this.

Lamar Odom, already with Knicks.

Derek Fisher, Head Coach of the Knicks.

Pau Gasol, Free Agent

Andrew Bynum, Free Agent

Trevor Ariza, Free Agent

Steve Blake, Free Agent

Jordan Farmar, Free Agent

Shannon Brown, Free Agent

Ron Artest, Free Agent

Sasha Vujacic, Free Agent

Re-Sign Melo.

And last but not least, Kobe waives No Trade Clause, gets traded to Knicks for Amara, J.r. smith, and Fat Felton.

Blake/Farmar
Bryant/Brown/Vujacic
Melo/Ariza
Odom/Artest
Gasol/Bynum

ReunionBe.

The Los Angeles Lakers of the New York Knicks.



Brilliant Move Phil, Brillant Move.

[MMM]

Wouldn't surprise me to be honest. Tank this season like crazy, sign someone to keep the team interesting (15 million for a season of Lance?), get a top pick plus 100% free cap for 2015 free agency.

Thought Lakers didn't own their pick in 15.

To the OP, what picks do the Knicks have to trade???. Seems like all their picks over the next few years belong to someone else or can't be moved.

[Levity]

Thought Lakers didn't own their pick in 15.

yeah i think it belongs the PHX from the nash deal. maybe its protected?

[MMM]

yeah i think it belongs the PHX from the nash deal. maybe its protected?

True, I think DROID told me that before too

[Brokenbeat]

I mentioned this on a Lakers forum back in March. Needless to say, it didn't go over too well, lol.

[Brokenbeat]

yeah i think it belongs the PHX from the nash deal. maybe its protected?

Top 5 protected