Quick update for my folks at work having a miserable Monday.
Kobe – A dialogue has been opened back up with management but still no major progress has been made and he has not softened his stance regarding wanting out of L.A. This is a stance, as I wrote in my earlier article, I don’t see him changing. He is set on getting out of L.A. and going to Chicago, Phoenix, or Dallas. UNLESS the Lakers somehow land K.G. Which leads me to my next update (I know you like that segway).
K.G. – Now that it’s obvious that common sense has prevailed in Minnesota and trading Garnett is seen as an option, the floodgates have opened as far as other teams and their offers. The frontrunners however are clearly Phoenix and the Lakers. Dallas is a distant third right now in the race for K.G.’s services. The details of the package L.A. is willing to offer have not been disclosed but my common sense tells me it will most likely involve packaging Lamar Odom and the overrated, overhyped, baby-faced soft creampuff known as Andrew Bynum. As known by many, Kobe and K.G. are pretty close friends and Garnett owns a house in Malibu, California. Of course Phoenix would probably gouge their eyes out if Kobe and Garnett pair up so look for an offer including lots of draft picks from Phoenix as well as a third team (Boston? Atlanta?). The next 48-72 hours should be interesting so stay tuned. Oh and contrary to what some are reporting about Dallas and Minnesota trade talks; Dallas isn’t going to send Dirk for K.G. It’s not happening. Cuban has a man-crush on Dirk (See Dirk’s MVP award presentation in which Cuban cried like a… well.. finish the sentence as you please). Stay tuned for updates.
Hmm. Maybe getting some value for K.G. this as opposed to none next year isn’t a bad idea after all.