Vlade Divac says he initially told Lakers he’d retire rather than accept trade to Hornets (for Kobe Bryant)

The Lakers made one of the best trades in NBA history in 1996 – Vlade Divac for rights to Kobe Bryant. Not only did the deal get them Kobe, shedding Divac’s salary helped them clear the cap room to sign Shaquille O’Neal. But Divac – who’d spent his entire seven-year career with the Lakers at […]

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