Kobe to Detroit: A trade that didn't happen

My ticket sales rep told me that several teams made offers to Dumars before this year's trade deadline.

One doozy was Kobe Bryant and filler players to Detroit for the Pistons' best 4-5 young players.

Needless to say, Dumars declined.

Kobe is very good, but he isn't worth a team. Some proposed deals are amazingly unbelievable.

Your sales rep lied to you.

from714to402 wrote:Your sales rep lied to you.

I take what he said with a grain of salt.

If true, it's an interesting factoid like former Piston GM Jack McCloskey offering the entire 1980 Piston team to LA in exchange for Magic.

What can I say, we Laker fans have it made.

from714to402 wrote:What can I say, we Laker fans have it made.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the playoffs and the '09 offseason.

Piston Boris wrote:

from714to402 wrote:What can I say, we Laker fans have it made.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the playoffs and the '09 offseason.

Yea, hopefully you get in as the 8th seed.

from714to402 wrote:

Piston Boris wrote:

from714to402 wrote:What can I say, we Laker fans have it made.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the playoffs and the '09 offseason.

Yea, hopefully you get in as the 8th seed.

You're a riot.

Cleveland lacks an inside offense, Boston is thin and aging as people watch, and Orlando doesn't have enough playground basketball to go toe to toe with Detroit. Rumors of the Pistons' demise are exaggerated.

Romping through a West that has an injury riddled San Antonio, an overachieving Denver team, and young guns like Portland and Utah won't necessarily prep the Lakers for a battle-hardened Eastern Conference opponent like in the '08 Finals.

Your talk is very mighty. But if I were you I would quiet down that roar of yours, worry about getting in the playoffs before you worry about the Lakers "weak" conference. This time next week you may be looking up at the 'Cats.

If you review my posts in other threads, you'll see I'm quite friendly, 402. I don't hate the Lakers, nor any other team since this is sports and not life and death.

A review of this string shows I didn't start talking trash.

What fan would be a good fan to abandon his team when it's going through a roller coaster transition year?

Larry Brown is doing a fine job with the Bobcats. I can see them winning 40 games next year. Their remaining schedule has more road games than Detroit's, though, and the Pistons are finding their groove now that Iverson is out of the equation.

I don't make predictions, but wait and see how things develop. I look forward to an entertaining playoffs in both East and West and I wish the Lakers good luck in the playoffs.

No part of my post said you weren't a fan. Not once did I say you hated other teams. So I don't see where you are getting that from.

A little sensitive maybe?

Without reading any of the response posts: No way in hell did that ever happen.

**Falls to the ground in laughter**

Yeah, why would LA wanna compete for a title the next 4-5 years when they could rebuild!?

from714to402 wrote:No part of my post said you weren't a fan. Not once did I say you hated other teams. So I don't see where you are getting that from.

A little sensitive maybe?

Actually, 402, I wondered if you were a bit sensitive about my "roar."

You did try to take some shots at the Pistons when I was looking to start a friendly chat.

I'm always up for a serious basketball talk, and I thought I would state for the record that I'm not interested in trolling and getting into text smackdowns about Pistons vs Lakers.

I've had good chats with Pacer, Trailblazer, Cavalier, Spurs, and Celtic fans. This board seems to have a lot of serious fans, so I thought I'd try it out.

I'll see you around.

therealdeal wrote:Without reading any of the response posts: No way in hell did that ever happen.

Definitely.

I thought it was crazy when I was first told.

nameant wrote:**Falls to the ground in laughter**

Yeah, why would LA wanna compete for a title the next 4-5 years when they could rebuild!?

Good question.

I went wide-eyed.

The Pistons have a number of young players other GMs have been querying about, but Dumars won't cough them up without equivalent value that'd improve the team in the bargain.

Sorry, but whoever told you that was straight up lying to you.

Kobe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everybody on the pistons combined, and not only that, this trade does not make any sense at all for either team.

No Trade Clause

sales rep. sales rep. sales rep.

SALES REP

I enjoyed reading this thread today...LOL

^^ Seriously

SALES REP!?!? LOL!!!

i remember when kobe made his trade demands 2 summers ago that there was a rumor of

kobe for Rip, Prince, Young talent and a 1st rounder

imagine if that trade went down

Fisher
Rip
Prince
Odom
Bynum

not a championship team but still very nasty

koolkobe wrote:i remember when kobe made his trade demands 2 summers ago that there was a rumor of

kobe for Rip, Prince, Young talent and a 1st rounder

imagine if that trade went down

Fisher
Rip
Prince
Odom
Bynum

not a championship team but still very nasty

That'd be an interesting combination.

I thought this was the 'sourced' rumors section. Your sales rep told you this. I don't see how there is any credibility in it. Not saying he didn't tell you this, but where is the source?

now aint this some dumb crap