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Kobe wants Jerry West back to the Lakers organization and if he doesn’t get his way, he will asked to be traded. More news when I get it.

Special thanks to Warren Lim for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to GetGarnett.com. If you have an article that is Lakers related and you know that it will interest our readers, feel free to e-mail us and will add it to the blog. Thanks! The trade deadline passed with a lull. I must say [...]

Thanks to Jeremy for sending us this article. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. L.A. Times: Can you hear him? “I’m still frustrated.” Are you listening? “I’m waiting for them to make some changes.” Do you understand what Kobe Bryant was saying Saturday in an [...]

Thanks to Jeremy for sending us this article. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. L.A. Times: Twenty-four days later, No. 24 was still simmering. Time has not tempered the frustration felt by the cornerstone of the Lakers’ franchise, who has watched two key teammates, Kwame [...]

L.A. Times: Lakers center Kwame Brown will undergo ankle surgery next week, a move that casts some doubt over his playing status for the start of next season as well as trade possibilities for the Lakers during the off-season. Brown will have bone spurs removed from his left ankle and will undergo reconstructive surgery if doctors deem it necessary, said [...]

SPORTSbyBROOKS: More of the bizarro dysfunction that is the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office was on display this morning, and this time it involved former Laker player and current Assistant Coach Kurt Rambis. Rambis, who often makes it plain that he is a Phil Jackson loyalist, guested on KLAC-AM’s “Roggin and Simers Squared” and took the opportunity to defend Jackson [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The 2007 NBA Draft Lottery was held Tuesday night in Secaucus, New Jersey. Though a Los Angeles Lakers didn’t partake in the ceremony, they had a watchful eye on the proceedings. While everything began as expected from 14 through seven (the picks are revealed in reverse numerical order), when the envelope which was supposed to contain the Portland Trail [...]

Here’s a small blurb from HOOPSWORLD.COM. Grant Hill to the Lakers: The Lakers will likely go through a serious offseason makeover, with the primary objective is improving the post play and the point guard position. If they can grab Hill at a minimum price, it would be an upgrade from Luke Walton, would allow someone else to create plays other [...]

Mario (Ohio): If Stan Van Gundy goes to Indy, does it pave the way for a Lamar Odom for Jermaine O’Neal trade? Odom played his best ball in SVG’s system in Miami. Marc Stein: It’s a good shout. I wouldn’t say “pave the way” because I’ve believed that’s a trade L.A. even before the Lakers were eliminated. But Stan to [...]

Here’s a small blurb from the Chicago Tribune. If the Timberwolves happen to jump from No. 7 in the preliminary odds to No. 1, I believe they finally would deal Kevin Garnett to put in place an Oden/Conley building project, something to get excited about. Plus, Oden needs someone like Conley. Despite Oden’s high skill level, he’s a more passive [...]

Here’s a small blurb from ChicagoSports.com — take this with a grain of salt, whatever that means. Interesting media battle in Los Angeles, where Lakers VP Jim Buss went on talk radio to criticize Phil Jackson for criticizing his players in the media. His sister Jeanie, Jackson’s girlfriend and another Lakers VP, then criticized her brother for criticizing the coach [...]

The Fanhouse: The Situation for the T-Wolves: Kevin Garnett is unhappy in Minnesota (He won’t come out and say this in public, but he obviously is). He wants to play for a winner before his career is over, and Minnesota is not going to be winning any time soon. Minnesota is hesitant to trade Garnett, but Garnett holds an opt [...]

Thanks to nazaret for sending us this article. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. Sun Star Cebu: Following LA’s early playoffs knockout, Gino Paolo Peralta (dodgeviper_gambit@yahoo.com) asks: “If they can’t get Kevin Garnett, who do you think will the Lakers try to acquire?” KG in [...]