Mark@Dirtbags
11-02-2004, 12:58 AM
according to the LA Times...
Interesting article.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler2nov02,1,7273401.column?coll=la-headlines-sports
Before the draft, Pelinka advised the Clippers who to take at No. 4, which carried the suggestion that this was who Bryant wanted: Arizona's Andre Iguodala (a Pelinka client.) The Clippers made their own choice: Shaun Livingston.
Bryant became aware his options weren't great. Cap rules limited the Clipper offer to $106 million compared to the Lakers' $136 million. And then there was the Donald T. Sterling factor.
Staying wasn't attractive, either, with O'Neal on his way out and no hope of getting a big man back.
Trying to develop better options, Bryant called Duke's Mike Krzyzewski on the Lakers' behalf. Bryant said he wasn't recruiting him but Krzyzewski told several of his players that Bryant had just asked him to come coach him.
Interesting article.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler2nov02,1,7273401.column?coll=la-headlines-sports
Before the draft, Pelinka advised the Clippers who to take at No. 4, which carried the suggestion that this was who Bryant wanted: Arizona's Andre Iguodala (a Pelinka client.) The Clippers made their own choice: Shaun Livingston.
Bryant became aware his options weren't great. Cap rules limited the Clipper offer to $106 million compared to the Lakers' $136 million. And then there was the Donald T. Sterling factor.
Staying wasn't attractive, either, with O'Neal on his way out and no hope of getting a big man back.
Trying to develop better options, Bryant called Duke's Mike Krzyzewski on the Lakers' behalf. Bryant said he wasn't recruiting him but Krzyzewski told several of his players that Bryant had just asked him to come coach him.