Are Astro watching and is there anyone who could post Sopcast schedules here when the season commences?

1) I don't think you can get EQUAL value with a player like Kobe. The players that are of Kobe's talent will never be traded as well. The last one (Garnett) just went to Boston. Phoneix could do with him and more importantly, we could do with a Marion (heard of trade rumors) or a Barbosa.

2) A person like West, I think that many years, ego shouldn't be a prob

3) Very true. : /

I hope this is Bynum's year although I am quietly pessimistic. I'd love to see Kobe stay. I've been a big fan of him since Day 2 (at the Lakers ) and I'd won't want to see him leave us. I'd love Marion to come and join Kobe though Odom's not a top class player IMHO.

Yeap, Houston seems logical but Phoneix seems highly probable. I can easily see Amare or Marion wanting out.

They are professionals. You don't need to like one another to work with one another. O Neal and Kobe never clicked but they still work. Jackson and Kobe have got history but they still work together.