When Bryant requested a trade from the Lakers in 2007, what were the trade offers from other teams in the league?

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2024-05-13 17:59Posted in Henan Sports Creators

When Bryant requested a trade from the Lakers in 2007, what were the trade offers from other teams in the league?

As one of the best representative players of "one person, one city" in NBA history, Kobe Bryant spent his entire career with the Lakers, and in addition to his great contributions to the team, his spirit has also greatly affected this team and their fans, so many people think that Kobe Bryant is the real first person in the history of the Lakers, and he should be ranked in front of Magic, Abdul-Jabbar and other celebrities.

However, Kobe's 20-year career with the Lakers was not always smooth sailing, and after losing to the Pistons in 2004, the conflict between him and O'Neal completely broke out, and the team had to choose between him and O'Neal, but in the end, Kobe Bryant managed to stay with the advantage of age. But after losing O'Neal, the Lakers' record also ushered in a cliff-like decline, they even missed the playoffs in 2005, and in 2006, Kobe Bryant was in the first round, and watched O'Neal achieve success again in the Heat, which also made him gradually dissatisfied with the team.

After falling in the first round again in 2007, Kobe Bryant couldn't bear it anymore, so he directly requested a trade from the team. As soon as this news was reported, the league exploded directly, knowing that the 28-year-old Kobe Bryant was at the peak of his career at that time, so many teams called Lakers management at that time. Since Kobe Bryant's attitude is more resolute, the Lakers are really thinking about using him in exchange for more assets, so let's take a look at which teams the most sincere offers the Lakers received at the beginning.

Except for Nowitzki, the rest of the Mavericks players are at the mercy of the Lakers

At that time, it was not only the rebuilding team that liked Kobe, but also some teams that already had the strength to compete for the championship, and the Mavericks were among the best. In the 2006-2007 season, the Mavericks ranked first in the league with a 67-15 record, and although the playoffs were black-eight by the Warriors became a shame in their team history, but being able to get 67 wins has shown that their overall roster strength is definitely not bad, not to mention that they also have MVP stars like Nowitzki who are in their prime.

In addition to Nowitzki, the Mavericks also have players such as Josh Howard and Terry on the lineup, and their instant combat attributes are also quite good. But it's a pity that these people are all role players, they don't meet the requirements of the Lakers, if they send Kobe Bryant away, they must be hoping to exchange some potential young players, or instant combat teams + multiple first-rounders.

At that time, in order to reject the Mavericks, the Lakers directly said that unless Nowitzki was put into the trade chips, there was no negotiation at all, so the negotiations between the two sides ended unhappily. Another reason why the Lakers rejected the Mavericks is that they are both teams in the West, and giving Kobe Bryant to the Mavericks is to cultivate competitors for themselves, Kobe and Nowitzki should be able to play together, and they are also among the best duos in the league.

The Lakers Lions opened their mouths to ask for James, and in the end the Cavaliers chose to give up

This season, the Cavaliers can be said to have just played the highlight of the team's history, under the leadership of James, they reached the Finals for the first time, but the final sweep by the Spurs also made the Cavaliers realize that they need to add more reliable helpers to James' side. Kobe Bryant's presence on the trade market at the time also greatly attracted the Cavaliers, not only is he the best shooting guard in the league, but he has also proven himself to be able to handle the Spurs' top defense in his previous resume against the Spurs.

But apparently the Cavaliers are just unilaterally intentional, and the chips in their hands have fundamentally made the Lakers agree to send Kobe Bryant to Cleveland, although at that time the Cavaliers also said that in addition to the star, the rest of the players will be selected at will, but in fact, if there is no James, their lineup can make the playoffs is not bad, you can imagine how poor the quality of those players is, in addition to James in the finals that year, the best Cavaliers player Drugu averaged only 12.8 points per game.

But at that time, the Lakers did not answer the Cavaliers' calls, the reason was that they wanted to persuade the Cavaliers to let them exchange Kobe for James, but unfortunately the Cavaliers are not stupid, James is not only a superstar selected and cultivated by themselves, but at the same time he was only 22 years old at the time, and his future is limitless, so in the end, the Cavaliers took the initiative to withdraw from the Kobe Bryant competition.

The Pistons are interested in sending players like Hamilton plus multiple first-rounders

After losing to a team led by a young star in 2006 and 2007, the Pistons clearly understood that their previous roster was no longer capable of contending for a championship, so they also had the idea of strengthening it. In order to get Kobe, the Pistons did not hesitate to put Hamilton in the trade chips, the latter averaged 19.7 points per game in the 2007 Eastern Conference finals, and he was also the most scoring player on the Pistons side in that series, and he was only a year older than Kobe.

In addition to Hamilton, the Pistons are willing to send Starkey and Mark Hill, but the most important thing is that they also made two first-round picks, which is crucial for the Lakers who may rebuild. At that time, Kobe Bryant was also excited to join the Pistons, and he had even begun to establish a relationship with Billups in advance, but the Lakers ultimately failed to agree to trade Kobe Bryant to the Pistons.

Kobe Bryant forced the Lakers to join the Bulls

As Bryant's favorite team at the time, the Bulls once became one of his favorites, but compared with the previous three teams, the Bulls were significantly weaker, with a 49-32 record in the 2006-2007 regular season and a second-round elimination by the Pistons in the playoffs. Although Ben Gordon and Ruhr Deng are very good players in that Bulls lineup, they just lack a real superstar, and if they can get Kobe, then the team will definitely improve qualitatively.

However, for Kobe, the Bulls couldn't dunk and swish, so they put Ben Gordon, Noah, and Thomas in the chips, and were willing to give away draft picks. At that time, in order to put pressure on the Lakers management, Kobe Bryant also went to Chicago to see the house in person and put on the Bulls jersey. But the Lakers didn't compromise easily, and they also took a fancy to the potential and immediate power of Luer Deng, who was only 22 years old at the time, but also averaged 18.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

But in this way, the core lineup of the Bulls was directly hollowed out, so even if Kobe Bryant came, their lineup would not be stronger than the Lakers in those two years, for Kobe, he may have transferred to a weaker team, so in the end Kobe and the Bulls still failed to cooperate.

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