Kobe told an ESPN journalist that he wanted Jerry West back in L.A with full authority. In 1996, West made Shaq a Laker & traded Divac for a rookie named Kobe.
He'll leave his post in Memphis on July 1st. And according to a still frustrated Kobe, the Lakers organisation better should bring West back to town, 'cause #24 wants significant changes to occur.
When he re-signed in 2005, the organisation told Kobe they would build a championship contender. But except for Odom, Mitch Kupchak, the current Lakers general manager, didn't make the right decisions.
Apparently, the Lakers had an opportunity to have Baron Davis...they didn't get him. Same thing for Ron Artest & Carlos Boozer. Last february, they could have brought Jason Kidd but they didn't make the move. In addition, they traded neo all star Caron Butler, Kobe's best friend in the 2005 Lakers team, and Kobe learned about the trade a couple of days after it was done.
So Kobe is clearly frustrated and he made the 1st move today by letting publicly know what he has in mind. As he said, he's not looking to leave L.A, but if there's no changes through the summer, he will.
So Mitch, make your 1st move & bring "the logo" back!
He'll leave his post in Memphis on July 1st. And according to a still frustrated Kobe, the Lakers organisation better should bring West back to town, 'cause #24 wants significant changes to occur.
When he re-signed in 2005, the organisation told Kobe they would build a championship contender. But except for Odom, Mitch Kupchak, the current Lakers general manager, didn't make the right decisions.
Apparently, the Lakers had an opportunity to have Baron Davis...they didn't get him. Same thing for Ron Artest & Carlos Boozer. Last february, they could have brought Jason Kidd but they didn't make the move. In addition, they traded neo all star Caron Butler, Kobe's best friend in the 2005 Lakers team, and Kobe learned about the trade a couple of days after it was done.
So Kobe is clearly frustrated and he made the 1st move today by letting publicly know what he has in mind. As he said, he's not looking to leave L.A, but if there's no changes through the summer, he will.
So Mitch, make your 1st move & bring "the logo" back!
