Kobe recruiting Kurt Thomas

[Amarelooms]

Son they should get Tim Freakin Thomas....not Kurt

[Killakobe81]

Kidd beat his wife in he was in Phoenix
Mel Gibson threatend his baby mama over the phone ...
Delonte "beat up" Lebron's mom's ... punanny ...

who's counting?

[jacobdrj]

Kobe has good taste... Good call on both Kurt and Bell.

[JMarkJohns]

It's sacrilege to say it, but if Bell and Thomas end up on the Lakers and they face Miami in the Finals, I'm gonna have to root for the Lakers for the first time in my life. Like actively. I can't take Miami, and I like Bell and Thomas for what they did for Phoenix, both as players and scapegoats. Each deserved a better end, especially Thomas.

[Edward]

Raja Bell deserved everything that happened to him. He got the trade he demanded. Kurt Thomas was the one who was treated like when he was the only reason the series against San Antonio in 2007 was even compe ive.

[duhoh]

that would be solid pick ups for LA no doubt.

[picc84]

If Phx hadn't gotten rid of Kurt Thomas in 2007, leading to him signing with the Spurs, the Suns would have beaten SA in the 08 first round. Or at least come a lot closer to it.

I had no idea what the Phx front office was doing when they traded him after that season, and still am baffled by it.

I was also surprised when they got rid of DJ Strawberry, who was probably the best defender on the team the next year. It was like they were systematically and deliberately axing every defensive player they had. Completely amazing.

[Koolaid_Man]

Son they should get Tim Freakin Thomas....not Kurt

like I said previously... Kobe is getting greedy...While other team's GMs are all surrendering, Kobe is out there trying to prevent Pat Riley's evil empire from getting more players.

[TheSullyMonster]

I had no idea what the Phx front office was doing when they traded him after that season, and still am baffled by it.

No . I was celebrating when we got him, and wondered why Phoenix let him go. "Gosh, the Spurs are killing us. How can we improve? I know, let's trade away somebody who does a fantastic job, as good as anybody in the league, at shutting down their franchise player."
"Sounds like a plan!"

[DazedAndConfused]

Ever since Shaq departed the Lakers haven't really been able to snag any ring-chasing vets to add to the bench. I don't think any of them care for Kobe or Phil so I'll be extremely surprised is freaking Raja Bell or Kurt Thomas sign with the Lakers.

[DJ Mbenga]

well this guy has a huge body and always sets good screens, but nobody can replicate my dacos

[Edward]

I had no idea what the Phx front office was doing when they traded him after that season, and still am baffled by it.

I didn't know it but I had an exact idea why ($)

The funnier part of the trade is they also ended up giving OKC Serge Ibaka, which stings really bad since Ibaka woulda been a great replacement at PF.

[Giuseppe]

Ever since Shaq departed the Lakers haven't really been able to snag any ring-chasing vets to add to the bench. I don't think any of them care for Kobe or Phil so I'll be extremely surprised is freaking Raja Bell or Kurt Thomas sign with the Lakers.

Sad but true.

Thomas is toast, but, Bell is precisely the goods.