Shortly after NBA Commissioner Jesse Stern vetoed a three-team buy and sell that would have directed Chris Paul for the Lakers and Lamar Odom to the Hornets, the violet and gold delivered the reigning 6th Man of the Year for the Dallas Mavericks.
In return, D.A. received Dallas' Next year first-round pick, a $8.In search of million trade different.. and a frustrated Kobe Bryant.
About Sunday, the five-time Basketball champion vented to reporters about the buy and sell during Lakers coaching camp.
"You're talking about the Sixth Man of the Year last year. He played lights out. I don't understand the criticism regarding reality shows and this, that and the other. I don't get it," he said. "He clearly wasn't the distraction. He played his ass off. I don't get exactly where that comes from. Now I'm getting pissed off.Inch
Later, Bryant joked that Mavericks seller Mark Cuban is likely to protest this trade as they did the Lakers' put money for Paul.
Following Stern's veto, Cuban told ESPN's Tim MacMahon that he agreed with the selection to nix the deal since the owners just struggled for small-market teams in addition to their ability to keep their own star players through the lockout.
In return, D.A. received Dallas' Next year first-round pick, a $8.In search of million trade different.. and a frustrated Kobe Bryant.
About Sunday, the five-time Basketball champion vented to reporters about the buy and sell during Lakers coaching camp.
"You're talking about the Sixth Man of the Year last year. He played lights out. I don't understand the criticism regarding reality shows and this, that and the other. I don't get it," he said. "He clearly wasn't the distraction. He played his ass off. I don't get exactly where that comes from. Now I'm getting pissed off.Inch
Later, Bryant joked that Mavericks seller Mark Cuban is likely to protest this trade as they did the Lakers' put money for Paul.
Following Stern's veto, Cuban told ESPN's Tim MacMahon that he agreed with the selection to nix the deal since the owners just struggled for small-market teams in addition to their ability to keep their own star players through the lockout.
