July 15, 200422 yr Thought he would be headed to the Clips. He would have had a better team there with Brand, Maggette, Kaman, and Livingston. Because right now the Lakers have no size at all.
July 15, 200422 yr If he signed with the Clips the jury would have considered his behavior erratic. I know they aren't supposed to take this into consideration but they would.
July 15, 200422 yr Thursday, July 15, 2004 Kobe remains with Lakers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers still have half of their superstar duo. Kobe Bryant agreed to stay with the Lakers on Thursday, spurning an offer from the Clippers, a league source told ESPN.com's Marc Stein. The decision came one day after the Lakers traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for three players and a draft pick. On Wednesday, the Clippers, in an effort to clear out enough cap space to offer Bryant the maximum they are allowed (approximately $100 million over six years), agreed to trade center/forward Melvin Ely and guard Eddie House to the Charlotte Bobcats for second-round picks in 2005 and 2006. Both L.A. franchises made their final presentations to Bryant on Monday night. Lakers spokesman John Black confirmed that general manager Mitch Kupchak and new coach Rudy Tomjanovich met with Bryant in suburban Newport Beach while Clippers spokesman Joe Safety confirmed that team officials met with Bryant, but wouldn't elaborate. Bryant, who turns 26 next month, has played his first eight NBA seasons with the Lakers. Both the Lakers and Clippers have said they're not concerned about Bryant's legal problems, expecting him to be acquitted. Bryant has pleaded not guilty to felony sexual assault, saying he had consensual sex with a Vail-area resort employee, now 20, in his hotel room in June 2003. If convicted, he faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation. The trial begins Aug. 27. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
July 15, 200422 yr This is great, just f***in great Now the Clippers might decide to sign Richardson afterall
July 15, 200422 yr the lakers now look like last years heat...... only better because as of right now kobe>wade
July 15, 200422 yr Author I just can't help but feel bad for the Clippers. :lol They bent over backwards to make space for Kobe and even agreed to play a couple of games in Anaheim and he doesn't even sign with em.
July 15, 200422 yr the lakers now look like last years heat...... only better because as of right now kobe>wade 459590[/snapback] Yeah, and they dont have Shaq or Malone. Not nearly as good of a team.
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