Wizards GM: "No truth" to Kobe rumor

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Straight shooter Ernie Grunfeld says there are (agent) zero plans to deal Gilbert. [link]

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  • FanaticalPupil FanaticalPupil
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    I'm guessing that was a Lakers PR move to try to get the Bulls to give up Ben Gordon and Luol Deng.
    Posted 10/30/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • Crucifictorious Crucifictorious
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    Look no further than Kwame Brown.  He and Gilbert Arenas have a great relationship.

    Plus, can you imagine the damage Kwame and Andray Blatche would do, strolling the Sunset Strip together?  Unsuspecting young women and chocolate cakes, watch out!

    Posted 10/30/2007 [reply] [flag]
    • JaketheSnake JaketheSnake
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      Is there way to determine how much ironic humor is in that piece?  I'm sure if there is it's still off those charts.
      Posted 10/30/2007 [reply] [flag]

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Darkhorse Update
Published 10/30/2007 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... Of course, I can't really envision a scenario in which Ernie would say that he is considering trading his star player but I think how quickly and forcefully Grunfeld came down on this would lead me to say that the Kobe rumors are just that.  Ivan Carter argues at Wizards Insider why a trade is unlikely and for the record I agree with him, although part of argument hinges on the assumption that the Lakers' front office is doing their jobs, which is highly debatable.   ...

Speeding Bullets
Published 10/30/2007 by Spence at DC Pro Sports Report -- Sports news, stats and analysis from the capital of the free world
... , the Kobe-to-DC thing is very, very unlikely. Go read it ’cause his reasons are pretty convincing. He quotes Bullets GM Ernie Grunfeld shooting it down, too, but that’s part of the GM’s job. It’s the other stuff that matters. ...

Kobe's Not Going to D.C., But ...
Published 10/30/2007 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... played the role of cold water yesterday afternoon, telling the Washington Post's Ivan Carter there was no truth to the rumors he'd talked to the Lakers about a ...

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