That’s why they vetoed the trade cuz the fact we were able to still get dwight along side cp stern didn’t want that

@@michaelkobe4597 I guess it goes deeper than that and this is why I hated Stern. He ended up creating a lockout for the 2011 season and teams came together to discuss how they work through it and then the trade info leaked and ruined not only our chances of winning but also created disfunction within the locker room. Pau wasn't playing hard, Odom wanted to be traded and I think Kobe was having knee issues cause he was having to do everything. The shit that's crazier is that the Lakers not only could've had a big three to go up against Miamis but they also would've had 30 million in cap space to aquire more help. Stern cost the NBA and fans the LeBron vs Kobe Finals we all wanted by conceding to these sorry ass organizations desires

@@danieldominguez5863 The Orlando Magic fan in me says good. Because that would had been a gut punch to see Dwight Howard win a championship with the Lakers. Even though it eventually happened. 🤦‍♂️ But still had Dwight Howard landed in LA with Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant, instead in the situation that he did it, would had been like watching Shaquille O’Neal winning championships with the team that swept him from us. But to look at from an NBA fan perspective, the trade being vetoed probably put the nail in the coffin for a Kobe - Lebron NBA Finals matchup.

@@danieldominguez5863 Another thing, my Orlando Magic denied a Kobe - Lebron NBA Final in 2009. Me and other Orlando Magic fans always use to think because of that, David Stern and the NBA head office hates us. And found subtle ways to punish us. But reading your comment, I’m now wondering if me and other Magic fans were wrong about that.

@@michaelkobe4597 it's not that stern didn't want that. The rest of the league didn't wanna see that happened so the owners complained to Stern to not let this go through

he’s gotta have something to write about when he retires 💀

@@Eye_Know yep, bruh planning an entire Netflix series on this story lol

I always wondered why he didnt just sign with the lakers in the offseason after the 1 season with the clippers. Instead of using his player option with them in 2013 and then resigning.

​@@Gabriel-ld9hnhe believed in the clippers organisation and I think he values loyalty highly (never requested to be traded no matter where he was)

exactly "it all worked out" 🤣🤣🤣

prolly thinking about kobe

Its different playing in LA as a Lakers and a flipper! They treat you like a God as a Laker and boo you as a flipper.

Kobe vs Lebron ... But they denied us

How losing Gasol & Odom in that trade would of made them worst

@@melvynsngltn27 I'm not remembering we had to lose any of those players..but it was a known fact that if kobe and Paul got together at that time it was over...it was no secret

@firstborn2046 yeah they would of lost Gasol and Odom in that trade.

@@melvynsngltn27dwight howard was still coming to usher in tha new era of Laker basketball while Kobe was at tha tail end of his career… GMs knew it wouldnt be fair then lebron forms tha big 3 anyway imagine those finals CP3, Dwight, & Kob against Dwade, Bosh, & Bron tha NBA really robbed their fans becuz money

@ghxstnvmbr9289 losing Gasol & Odom they would of fell apart faster.

They didn’t have that technology to notify you back then fool 😂

@@theshit2496 back then, it was like 2011. They had apps and notifications kid.

@@jasoncarson1043 😂

@@theshit2496 🤡

Same here me and both my brothers lakers

I was at my brothers football game. started running around the field cuz I was so excited. when I got home he was a clipper...

At practice

facts.. they can't have kobe who was on trial for rape be the face of the league or even overtake jordan as the their goat

Nah they just didn’t want Kobe to get just as many or more rings than jordan

you clearly dont understand the situation, it had literally nothing to do with “competetive balance”

Yep! Lockdown and The General Manager Dell Deps could have waited and Jim Buss could have kept a secret.

Curry and klay

Kobe never played PG.

@@kevindowdell9316 my bad

Watch the All the smoke podcast. Jeanie Buss clarified the situation.

The NBA owned Chris Paul's team at the time so David Stern technically was the chair of the board of the team.

@@obinna202 But why? Why would he do such a thing..

because he felt that the hornets could get a better deal then the lakers were offering and honestly he was right

Kobe tore his achilles because of all of the work he had to put in carrying the Lakers in the 2013 season - Nash & Dwight being injured. If we get Paul, that doesn't happen.

But allowed LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen and Wade to do so huh? He had his favorites for sure.

@@kingkol He can't control other teams trades besides New Orleans

@@kingkol The NBA head office can’t veto free agent signings.

@@kingkol If anything, you should be asking why David Stern allowed Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to be traded to Boston. Because those trade packages wasn’t exactly an even deal for the all the teams involved not named Boston.

@@ace20016 Gotcha Bruh, didn’t know that about the free agent thing. Thanks.