Kobe? Laker or No Laker?
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by user Romiezzo
Laker Superstar Kobe Bryant re-posted a message on his Web page Sunday, which suggested that he be traded from the Lakers.
"When you love something as much as I love the Lakers its [sic] hard to even imagine thinking about being elsewhere," he wrote on his Web site, kb24.com. "But, the ONE THING I will never sacrifice when it comes to basketball is WINNING. The more I thought about the future, the more I became convinced that the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future."
The 28-year-old nine-time All Star has four years left on his contract, but can terminate it following the 2008-09 season.
Last month, Bryant voiced frustration at Lakers management and publicly requested he be traded after the team was eliminated by Phoenix in the first round of the playoffs.
Though he said nothing could change his mind, Bryant later backed off after speaking with coach Phil Jackson.
Bryant earned $17.72 million last season and will earn $88.6 million over the next four years. He is considered one of the NBA's most dominant players and a top draw at the Staples Center, but might he need more money to stay with the Lakers? Might he need someone else to join the Lakers in order to convince Kobe Bryant that he's not the only player "tearing it up"? Will this also affect the team chemistry of the Lakers? There are many questions that we can ask about Kobe Bryant, and we'll find clues as to what will happen during the offseason...
