Can Kobe Bring Odom, Fish Back?

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Kobe Bryant is planning a hard push to recruit Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom back to the Lakers as free agents in the summer, a source familiar with Bryant’s thinking told NBA.com as Fisher prepares to return to Staples Center as a member of the Thunder.

 

Whether either would be receptive is unclear – Fisher and Odom loved their seasons in Los Angeles, but were hurt to be traded within the last 3 ½ months. It is known, however, that Bryant plans to use his close friendship with both to convince them that a reunion is in everyone’s best interest, bruised egos and all. Management — unable to comment on interest in players on another roster — will have to be convinced as well. One of the main reasons Fisher was dealt to the Rockets along with a first-round pick March 15 for seldom-used big man Jordan Hill was the concern over how Fisher would handle playing behind new acquisition Ramon Sessions at point guard. As general manager Mitch Kupchak said the day of the trade:

 

“It crossed our minds, but I know he would have been professional. Personally, I think it would have been a tough position to put a player like that in.”

 

Odom, an especially sensitive player, was so hurt to learn he had nearly been traded as part of the Chris Paul blockbuster that he asked the Lakers to complete the breakup and trade him for good. Days later, in a surprising development for an organization that had stood its ground on far-uglier trade demands in the past, Odom was sent to Dallas as the beginning to what has become a disappointing 2011-12 for all involved and prompted obvious questions about his future.

Kobe Preparing For Lakers Reunion

Edited March 29, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ

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Kobe’s trying to reunite the whole championship gang in L.A.

 

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Famous players as general managers — it never really works out. Michael Jordan? Pretty awful. Larry Bird? Not so hot. Chris Mullin? Possibly worse. Isiah Thomas? You know the drill. And, according to NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper, Laker All-Star Kobe Bryant would like to add the free-agent services of a forward shooting 35 percent from the floor, 59 percent from the free-throw line, and a less than 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, once the offseason hits. He'd then like to shore up the Los Angeles backcourt with a point guard that will be 38 on opening night, one that is making just 37 percent of his shots this season. Silly Kobe, righto?

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Will he do it?

Edited March 29, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ

[Abro]

I don't know about Fisher, but I do believe that Odom will come back. He's already stated that he wanted to come back to L.A. earlier this season as well, if I remember correctly.

[Flash]

Only places I see Lamar ever playing in again are LA or Miami.

Edited March 30, 2012 by Flash

[Lkr]

rounding up the championship gang? so Sun Yue and Ammo will be back?!