What if Dwight doesn't resign with the Lakers?

[LosBulls]

What if the Lakers fail to win a championship and Dwight leaves? Will he be the most hated player ever?

He might not want to follow Shaq's footsteps, he might not want to be a sidekick, and he might want more money.

[WockaVodka]

Then I'll applaud him.

[gtfomyface]

what if dwight resigns and wins 10 more championships and kobe wins his 16th ring at age 45 before he retires

[LosBulls]

what if dwight resigns and wins 10 more championships and kobe wins his 16th ring at age 50 before he retires

Kobe G.O.A.T, Dwight GOAT Center.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

What if the Lakers fail to win a championship and Dwight leaves? Will he be the most hated player ever?

He might not want to follow Shaq's footsteps, he might not want to be a sidekick, and he might want more money.

[LosBulls]

Lakers gonna give Dwight the max with Pau and Kobe on the same roster?

[FlashDwyaneWade3]

Then I'll applaud him.

Same here. I'm sick and tired of the Lakers winning every time. It would give other teams a chance. Well, only give the Heat a chance. We are the next Dynasty. Nobody else will win Championships in this decade but the Heat.

[niko]

Lakers gonna give Dwight the max with Pau and Kobe on the same roster?

Yes

[SpecialQue]

I'm one of the few Laker fans who's perfectly fine with losing Bynum for a one-year rental.

[pegasus]

I'm one of the few Laker fans who's perfectly fine with losing Bynum for a one-year rental.

I agree. If healthy, they will have a chance to win a chip this year. They were never going to with Bynum and his childish antics.

[RRR3]

I agree. If healthy, they will have a chance to win a chip this year. They were never going to with Bynum and his childish antics.

[lilgodfather1]

I would think all Lakers fans know that there is a huge risk with a potential one year rental. They shouldn't hate him for it imo, but some of them will because it will effectively end Kobe's championship window.

Dwight likely will not leave the Lakers though. If he does then it shows a lot of insecurity on his part (or he wants to play with Dirk/CP3 in Dallas...).

Edit: This trade could have a huge changing of the guard for up to four teams if the "worst case" scenario plays out for the teams involved in the trade.

Dwight leaves LA for big D to play with CP3 and Dirk (both LA teams get screwed lol, which would be nice...)

Bynum leaves Phily for Cleveland to play with superstar PG Kyrie, and all star SG Dion. Philly gets screwed hard losing their best player.

[magictricked]

I'm one of the few Laker fans who's perfectly fine with losing Bynum for a one-year rental.

This. Bynum was never the cornerstone to the team. If Howard leaves at the end of the year then fine, they're the Lakers they always land on their feet, if he re-signs they have that cornerstone for years to come after Kobe's gone. Bynum was never that player, never will be that type of player, the trade actually makes things easier for the Lakers either way

[kennethgriffin]

the thing about it is... either way its a win/win situation for kobe


only way dwight doesnt re sign is if they don't win a title.


and if they don't win with dwight then kobe probably plays longer than he would have if he won a 6th title right away.


so kobe plays 2-3 more years with dwight and wins a 6th or 7th title with pretty good averages of 24-25ppg

or kobe plays 4-5 more years with just gasol and catches kareems 38k points by averaging nearly 30ppg for the next 2 years and 25ppg for the last 2-3


so either way kobes climbing an all time list of something. rings or points... its all up to dwight


and i'm happy either way cause he already has a ton of both. all icing on the cake

[Rubio2Gasol]

What are his other option though?