Excerpt from an
MSNBC report about the Lakers' efforts to appease King Kobe:
The Lakers and Pacers have discussed a trade that would bring Jermaine O'Neal to Los Angeles and perhaps placate disgruntled Bryant , the New York Post reported Thursday.
The newspaper said that the Lakers asked about O'Neal's availability in the past week and were told that the 6-foot-11, six-time All-Star — who was drafted four spots apart from Bryant in 1996 — indeed was a trade possibility.
No negotiations have occurred, the Post said, but that the Lakers told the Pacers that they have enough picks and/or players to make the deal happen. Lamar Odom would be a likely component of the trade since he makes $12,348,596 under the cap, the Post added. I'd really hate to see Odom go. But after Kobe's tantrums, the Lakers will definitely shake up its current roster, and Odom will probably be one Laker that they'll have to throw in to make any deal work. I hope they get rid of Kwame Brown instead. But now that he's damaged goods, looks like he's not going anywhere.
The Lakers should seriously reconsider too whether keeping Bynum is worth it.