Mark Cuban says that the Mavericks were very close to trading for Kobe Bryant in 2007 with a package of Josh Howard Jason Terry and draft picks so close that he thought the deal was done However Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak was able to talk Kobe out of his trade request
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Kobe Bryant Responds to Jurgen Klinsmann's Contract Criticisms 2014
Thomas Bryant plays good defense on Embiid, then catches the lob from Russell Westbrook on the other end.