Max Kellerman: "Trade Kobe To The Knicks Right Now"

[OG Talk]

I understand that. The reason I brought it up was because I don't believe Kobe is leaving LA. Under any circumstance. That man cares about his legacy, and a chunk of that legacy is playing his entire career in the same uniform. Yea, he wants that 6th ring, but not at the expense of leaving LA. That's my opinion.

I hear you but the rules on what determines "legacy" are being re-written before our very eyes..

Nobody feels that Marino is better than Montana and Peyton because they tried to win with different jerseys.. I feel that train of thought is archaic..And wasting your last decent years on a lottery team that's a laughing stock seems to be just as big a hit to "legacy" as leaving...

 

[Shogun]

Respect Kobe...hope he returns to form, but why would we ever assume responsibility for his Lakers retirement package?

Maybe in the past, but this is #NewKnickOrder over here :smugzen:

 

[cook]

Just got a neg from the boss. I need to stop posting in here and stick to reading.

:beli2:

 

[Higher Tech]

I hear you but the rules on what determines "legacy" are being re-written before our very eyes..

Nobody feels that Marino is better than Montana and Peyton because they tried to win with different jerseys.. I feel that train of thought is archaic..And wasting your last decent years on a lottery team that's a laughing stock seems to be just a hit to "legacy" is leaving...

I agree that its a waste of time to waste away. But Kobe's old school. I think he's ready to go down as the captain of this ship.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Kellerman does the show locally and 90% of the Lakers fans said they should do the trade

It's a huge swath of Laker fans that are absolute idiots. Kobe's legacy would be tainted going from GOAT franchise to them NY knickas its no way Kobe allows for it.

 

[360dagod]

Kobe is the Lakers cash cow....

Its bigger than basketball...

 

[TheNig]

Guess no one told him not to drink that LA water. Got him all fukked up.

1 yr with an injury prone player>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2yrs with an injury prone player

AND we'd have to give up young pieces too?

Call a 35 yr old player with more playoffs minutes than over half the league injury prone brehs....

 

[42 Monks]

Are you saying Kobe and Nash will both be on the bench in pre-retirement paper collection mode?

Paperwork can take 6 to 8 months to file

 

[OG Talk]

I agree that its a waste of time to waste away. But Kobe's old school. I think he's ready to go down as the captain of this ship.

What "old school" superstar players have ever willingly gone out on a lottery team with an inept front office?

That's not old school.. That's someone with no options....

 

[Brozay]

The Bulls would make more sense for Kobe in almost EVERY way, and they could have offered a better deal to LA

 

[DPresidential]

Respect Kobe...hope he returns to form, but why would we ever assume responsibility for his Lakers retirement package?

Maybe in the past, but this is #NewKnickOrder over here :smugzen:

This.

Take a time machine and send Old Kobe back to Isiah Thomas' Knicks.































But you have that time machine...we'll do it if you send young Kobe to the Knicks

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Do it Mitch

 

[threattonature]

There's no way anybody does this shyt. Lakers would look even dumber for giving Kobe the contract in the first place. The Knicks are going to have a clear cap so why would they want to dirty it up for an extra year with the second year of Kobe's contract.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

This.

Take a time machine and send Old Kobe back to Isiah Thomas' Knicks.































But you have that time machine...we'll do it if you send young Kobe to the Knicks

How bout we give yall no Kobe at all.

Kobe woulda made the knicks relevant and became an NYC institution if he played his whole career with them. Plus he coulda kept close to his Italian roots. Thank God he's with the GOAT franchise instead.

 

[Higher Tech]

What "old school" superstar players have ever willingly gone out on a lottery team with an inept front office?

That's not old school.. That's someone with no options....

It's not about it being a lottery team. It's about it being HIS team. Kobe just signed a massive deal KNOWING that no one was on the roster. He could have gone pretty much anywhere in the NBA, but he signed where he signed knowing that this was a very real possibility that he would be by himself. He's going to do everything he can to win a chip, but more than likely fall short. He's going to go down fighting.