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Jermaine O'Neal, of course.This is according to Peter Vecsey, so take that into consideration.
Kobe Bryant's steady squawking over the last 96 hours about his cheerless existence as a Laker (since re-signing with the team in July of '04) to anybody flashing a media credential or offering a live mike thankfully appears to be almost over.
Within the last week, the Pacers and Lakers have laid the groundwork for a trade that would certainly placate both sorrowful All-Stars. L.A. inquired about O'Neal - another fake franchise player pocketing maximum money on the prowl for someone to save him from losing. And was told he was available. Indiana let it be known the Lakers have ample assets (players and/or picks) to make a fair deal. No specifics were delivered. No negotiating has been done. Still, Lamar Odom would have to be the principal of the package in order to adhere to NBA trade specifications. He's currently on the Laker salary cap for $12,348,596 and has two seasons remaining at 900G per raises.
We know Kobe is not getting traded. His backpedaling yesterday even made Carmelo Anthony proud. Might not have been the best way to go about it, but Bryant is going to eventually get what he wants. Help.
So let's pretend Peter Vecsey is right on this one. Is O'Neal the right answer for the Lakers? I've never been a fan of Jermaine. He doesn't seem to have the fire to win. Good player, definitely an improvement from Bynum, but can he compete with Duncan, Amare ... Oden even in the West?
Source: (New York Post)
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