| The Lakers
As if this week hasn't been bad enough for Laker fans.....
So Phil Jackson has stepped down, Kobe has opted out of his contract, and Shaq has asked to be traded. And to top it all off, Gary Payton has said he won't opt out of his contract and wants to stay. :roll:
Buss seems pretty intent on building around Kobe, so now that Jackson is gone, I'm predicting that they'll resign him (paying out the ass in the process) and shop Shaq around. I think this is a big mistake, especially given the fact that Kobe may be going to jail. I'd much rather see them let Kobe go, give Shaq his extension, and go pick up another big name (Tracy McGrady?) that would be willing to utilize the most dominant center in the game. As great as Kobe is, he can be replaced.... Shaq can't.
It's going to be an interesting summer.... |