The Lakers are a long ways away from being a championship team with the way their roster currently is constructed and Kobe Bryant knows that.

?He?s antsy,? Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers? general manager, said. ?And we recognize that we?ve got a talented and gifted guy that could get us to that level. We don?t want to waste that.?

Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum are two players with value, but officials have called them untouchable.  

Attempts to acquire the Nets All-Star Jason Kidd in February reportedly failed because the Lakers refused to include Bynum.

?He?s not in our plans to trade,? Kupchak said. ?It?s one of those deals where you kind of don?t know what you have. You hate to do something too soon.?

?They?ve got some decisions to make, if they want to build a contender now, or if you want to hold onto these pieces for five years from now,? Bryant said. ?They got some tough choices.?