3 Times Kobe Bryant Was Nearly Traded

There are certain words that come to mind when you hear the name Kobe Bryant: Dominant, Competitive, Champion, and Laker would all be among them.

But there are some other words we don’t think about that could’ve rewritten Kobe’s legacy: Bulls, Pistons and LeBron’s teammate.

Yes, Kobe’s career could’ve been that crazy...
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[khylera]

You said Kobe never came off the bench.. his first two years he came off the bench...

[HonestTom]

I like your content broski! I would just touch up on some points in your summaries to make it 100% accurate. Some people are making good points about what you said.

Other than that, you are funny and informative. I don’t even need to tell you that, your subscriber count speaks for itself!

[tommyism]

Frank the Pistons never offered Grant Hill to the Lakers the time Kobe was offered to Detroit was after Grant was gone and it was for Rip Hamilton Tay Prince and 1 round draft picks Kobe told that in an interview that happened in 2007

[rnevo]

Fun fact: Kobe nearly once joined the Clippers in free agency

[StandOnBizness]

I know it dont work like this but wat it Bulls still get Rose and the trade to Chicago happen. Imagine ROTY-Mvp Rose wit Kobe 😱😱😱

[jasonjones]

U still think hes still glad about staying

[bre]

Now LeBron is on the lakers so they did get him but didn’t have to give up Kobe

[kaksmirknight]

Based in real history, the first was in 2000 pjax wants Kobe to be traded for Grant, 2nd in 2004 when Kobe and Shaq giving all the decisionto Dr. Buss but those 2 were not Kobe's request but ir never came close that he will be traded. The only time that he requested for a trade was in 2007. But he calmed dow. When Pjax told him to and the storm will pass. He was supposed to be send out to Bulls. The fact that he listened to Phil just showed how loyal he is to the him and the Lakers, imagine Phil was ousted in 04 because Buss don't want to pay him the raise he was asking and he got really upset of Kobe he wants Shaq to stay in Lakers not Kobe.

[Its_Shaq]

Kobe, lebron trade never talked about, grant hill and Kobe trade never talked about you forgot the mavs and lakers trade

[thegoat]

1:50 he never came off the bench?? Bs his first few seasons he calmed off the bench for eddie jones 🤣🤣🤣

[timothyahn]

Honestly Kobe could've won more rings if he did get traded especially during the time he was gonna get traded to SA or Phoenix lol.. and that was the time when Phoenix had a Prime Steve Nash, barbosa, grant hill, shaq, amar'e etc. and at the Time Suns were my favorite team because I loved Steve Nash's game that much and I would've loved to have Kobe to help Nash win a ring finally, and after Nash moved to the Lakers I became a Lakers fan and have been ever since. His other choices were Chicago and 3rd choice was San Antonio when they were dominating the West.

Even though I live in LA, my answer would be I would've loved to see Kobe in a Suns jersey when the Suns had that stacked roster.

[MrSolo_]

Dirk did it for 21 with the mavs... And Dirk was never almost traded. How did you leave out the Lakers speaking with Mark Cuban. About trading Kobe for dirk. Mark Cuban saying no. You just left that part out. You're going to report make the full report.
R.I.PARADISE KOBE

[zeromega]

How many failed trades for disgruntled superstars have Pistons been close to getting? Weren't they a role player not wanting to wave his no trade clause away from getting prime AI as well?