Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Should the Lakers Trade Kobe Bryant

This discussion has come up recently due to the Lakers' shortfalls. Frankly, the Lakers were outmatched by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Some point to the Lakers inability to win the close games, but the reality is that they did not have a shot in a best-of-7 series.

Of course, their most valuable asset is Kobe Bryant. Most wouldn't even dare think of trading Kobe Bryant. He finished second in the league in scoring with 27.9 ppg, has one five championships with the Lakers, and is unquestionably the leader of the team. Unfortunately, the supporting cast didn't do enough to bail Kobe out. Pau Gasol was in and out of games, Andrew Bynum's focus was inconsistent, and the bench was susceptible.

In short, will Kobe be traded this year? Probably not. It would take a lot of guts and preparation of backlash to do that. I don't think it's the right decision either. Bryant is one of the top three players in the league. Unless the Lakers were to receive an incredible trade proposal, I don't even think this will be a long-lived discussion. No question, after LA's performance this year, nobody will escape being on the trading block.

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