Jun 29, 2007 11:36 AM EST
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak cringed at the question, one he had to expect to be asked even on a day when the organization was upbeat about having selected Georgia Tech guard Javaris Crittenton with the 19th pick in Thursday's NBA draft.
But Lakers coach Phil Jackson didn't back away from questions about disgruntled Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, saying he expects Bryant to be on the team when the Lakers head to Hawaii for training camp in October.
Jackson said he has frequently spoken to Bryant since his outburst.
"Kobe has got to respect what this team is trying and has to do and we're trying to work our way through this," Jackson said. "In my heart of hearts, I believe that when it comes time in Hawaii for this team to step on the floor, Kobe Bryant is going to be wearing a uniform."
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While teams like the Lakers and Suns will continue to pursue Kevin Garnett, and the Wolves seem intent on trading him, sources say that it's unlikely, but not impossible, that a deal goes down by the time of the draft.
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Jun 28, 2007 10:09 AM EST
The Big Ticket's arrival would have solved the Kobe Bryant crisis and made the two a deadly duo next season. But Kevin Garnett does not appear to be on his way to Los Angeles.
That leaves Mitch Kupchak and the Lakers with some big issues to confront.
Would the situation with Bryant be fixed if the Lakers sent their young center Andrew Bynum to Indiana for Jermaine O'Neal?
Jim Gray reported Wednesday that owner Jerry Buss gave a "no comment" when asked whether the Lakers would be willing to trade Bryant.
Buss said the Lakers "are trying" to make a trade and "will make a deal if it improves the team ... but not just to make a deal, but if it makes us better."
Bryant has not publicly contradicted the assertion of Ric Bucher, in whom Bryant has been known to confide, that he would sit out next season if the Lakers do not comply with his demand to be dealt.
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Lakers Jun 2007 Archive
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New York Times | Jun 28, 2007
Since Kobe Bryant made his trade demand public, the Lakers have been trying frantically to find the talent that will appease their superstar.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 27, 2007
A source close to Kevin Garnett has said that he has Phoenix higher than the Lakers on a short list of preferred destinations.
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New York Daily News | Jun 27, 2007
"O'Neal is available and the Lakers are interested," said an Eastern Conference GM on Tuesday night. "That's what's being discussed now."
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LA Daily News | Jun 27, 2007
Perhaps never has a team with the No.
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Lakers.com | Jun 27, 2007
Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown, who underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ankle last month, is scheduled for an operation on his right shoulder Wednesday.
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ESPN | Jun 27, 2007
The Suns have spoken to Shawn Marion about a deal which would see him land in Boston, with Kevin Garnett going to Phoenix
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ESPN.com | Jun 27, 2007
The Suns have spoken to Shawn Marion about a possible trade which would see him land in Boston, while Kevin Garnett would become a Phoenix Sun.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 26, 2007
The Lakers don't have what the Wolves are looking for if they part ways with Kevin Garnett.
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Newsday | Jun 26, 2007
Ken Berger believes the most under-reported piece of information surrounding the rumors of Kevin Garnett's potential trade to the Lakers came when Ric Bucher took to the airwaves as this story was unfolding.
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Denver Post | Jun 26, 2007
Marcus Camby's agent, Rick Kaplan, said he has heard all the wild trade rumors surrounding his client that have included Indiana, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 25, 2007
The Lakers are now back to direct two-team talks with the Timberwolves.
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AP | Jun 25, 2007
Although Kobe Bryant apparently would like to join the Bulls, Chicago GM John Paxson sent a message to the Lakers' superstar on Monday: Don't count on it.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 25, 2007
A multi-team trade discussion is underway involving the Lakers, Indiana, Minnesota.
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L.A. Times | Jun 24, 2007
The Lakers are still not taking Kobe Bryant's trade demands seriously.
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Bergen Record | Jun 23, 2007
The Nets had worked out Kobe Bryant three times, and fell madly in love all three times.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 23, 2007
Kobe Bryant met with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak for about an hour at the team's training facility.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 21, 2007
Despite Kobe Bryant's trade request, the Lakers are still talking to the Pacers about Jermaine O'Neal.
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New York Post | Jun 21, 2007
Nets GM Ed Stefanski has no plans of reigniting trade talks with the Lakers regarding Jason Kidd in an Andrew Bynum package.
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L.A. Times | Jun 20, 2007
Lakers owner Jerry Buss faces two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence in connection with his arrest last month near Carlsbad.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 20, 2007
Vassilis Spanoulis, John Lucas III and Luther Head could all be on the move, according to the Houston Chronicle
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Daily News | Jun 20, 2007
In his first comments since Kobe Bryant's headache-inducing trade demand, Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers' general manager, said Tuesday he has been tirelessly seeking a trade to help the team's short-term fortunes but that his efforts have been complicated by the public assumption that the Lakers are desperate to deal.
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Daily Herald | Jun 20, 2007
While ESPN is reporting that the Bulls and Lakers are talking trade for Kobe Bryant, John Paxson says otherwise
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Ric Bucher/Sports Center | Jun 19, 2007
Could Kobe Bryant be on his way to the Windy City to follow in Michael Jordan's footsteps?
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Daily News | Jun 19, 2007
Alert the paparazzi.
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East Valley Tribune | Jun 19, 2007
Those in the Suns camp remain unanimous in their belief that the Lakers aren’t going to trade disgruntled superstar Kobe Bryant anywhere.
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New York Times | Jun 19, 2007
Kobe Bryant reportedly directs harsh statements at his teammate Andrew Bynum and Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak in an amateur video.
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SI.com | Jun 18, 2007
Kobe Bryant is making it very clear that he wants out of Los Angeles, but the Lakers don't appear ready to make a move.
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Ric Bucher/ESPN | Jun 18, 2007
In an interview on ESPN's Sports Center, Ric Bucher says that Kobe Bryant remains adamant about being traded by the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Jun 18, 2007
Kobe Bryant's widely reported blog post was not written on Sunday as believed, but several weeks ago.
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The L.A. Times | Jun 18, 2007
In the letter, Jerry Buss said he wanted to address "overriding concerns or questions of the basketball side of the Lakers organization."
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KB24.com | Jun 17, 2007
Kobe Bryant says that he has a different vision of the Lakers' future than owner Jerry Buss has.
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New York Post | Jun 17, 2007
Isiah Thomas has said he will keep Eddy Curry out of any offer the Knicks make to acquire Kobe Bryant.
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New York Post | Jun 17, 2007
Stephon Marbury said on Saturday that he would welcome a trade for Kobe Bryant.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Jun 17, 2007
Kobe Bryant visited the Bulls when he was a free agent in 2004.
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Ric Bucher/ESPN | Jun 16, 2007
Ric Bucher reports some GM's expect a trade to be completed before the draft.
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Orange County Register | Jun 16, 2007
Johnny Buss went public in efforts to clarify an Internet post he made, saying it was meant as supportive of Bryant if he were to be traded.
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L.A. Times | Jun 16, 2007
Jerry Buss and Kobe Bryant met in Spain on Friday, where Kobe reiterated his demand to be traded.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 14, 2007
The Lakers do not want to give up both Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom in a swap for Jermaine O'Neal and Troy Murphy.
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Orange County Register | Jun 14, 2007
Luke Walton views Kobe Bryant's recent outbursts about possibly wanting to be traded as temporary products of his frustration with losing.
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Star-Ledger | Jun 13, 2007
The situations involving franchise players in Indiana and Los Angeles appear to have stalled for now, but if they surface again, then Isiah Thomas is interested.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 12, 2007
Johnny Buss, the oldest son of Lakers owner Jerry Buss, sent a bulletin to friends on his MySpace.
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L.A. Times | Jun 12, 2007
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson is scheduled to undergo surgery this morning to have his left hip replaced, eight months after having his right one replaced.
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RealGM | Jun 11, 2007
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA this season based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.
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Press-Enterprise | Jun 9, 2007
Lamar Odom wants to play for the Lakers but said the business of sports dictates that players have to move on.
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Los Angeles Times | Jun 6, 2007
Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis had a second interview with the Sacramento Kings for their head-coaching vacancy and is considered a front-runner along with former Miami Heat coach Stan Van Gundy, who on Tuesday was offered the Orlando Magic coaching job, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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L.A. Times | Jun 2, 2007
The Lakers and Nuggets are talking about a swap of Marcus Camby and Kwame Brown, according to the L.A. Times
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Journal Times | Jun 1, 2007
Several NBA officials are convinced the Pacers will trade Jermaine O’Neal to the Lakers for Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum.
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Denver Post | Jun 1, 2007
An NBA source said some teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, have called the Nuggets to inquire about center Marcus Camby, although nothing imminent is on the table.
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