Kobe Almost Played With This MVP

After Shaq was traded in 2004, the Lakers were in a bit of a slump.

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They didn’t make it past the first round from 2004 to 2007.

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In 2007, the Lakers decided to go all-in and trade for an MVP.

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They offered the Timberwolves a trade to send Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom to Minnesota.

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In return, the Lakers would acquire Kevin Garnett.

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Both team owners even had a handshake agreement on the trade.

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But Wolves GM Kevin McHale had other plans, since the Celtics GM was his former teammate.

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Danny Ainge gave McHale a call, and offered him a trade to bring KG to Boston.

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There was another factor at play though. KG tried calling Kobe to discuss teaming up.

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Kobe never picked up, and Garnett chose the Celtics instead.

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KG would win a title in Boston, and Kobe would win 2 more in LA.

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Still, we'll never know what a Kobe-KG duo would've looked like.

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