There were a couple of things about that rumor(s) that did not add up.One version had the Lakers getting B. Wallace and Artest. If you were the Lakers would you accept that for Kobe? The other version had them getting Artest and Hinrich? Would you accept that for Kobe?One version had us getting B. Wallace and B. Gordon? Would we really take on Wallace's contract? The other version had us getting P.J. Brown and B. Gordon, in which case the Bulls would put themselves in luxury tax land by signing Brown, and Brown would come out of his present retirement to play for the likes ofthe present Kings.To top it off, it has been noted that Gordon is looking for bigger money than Kevin Martin. If there was any validity to this trade at all it had to be with the idea that Gordon would be shipped later for true needs, as he is really more of a two guard than a point guard (think of a Mike Bibby that never passes).These trades only made sense for the Bulls and Kobe Bryant, and they made sense to only Ric Bucher. They died down pretty quickly, too. Perhaps because everyone considered the source. ESPN, you worldwide leader for unsubstantiated gossip.

Like jj, I don't buy Bucher knew what players precisely were involved. Hinrich makes sense for Sacramento but not L.A., Wallace doesn't make sense anywhere but alongside Kobe, even Artest makes little sense in L.A. without Kobe. Someone mentioned Bibby's name, but I think there's no way he gets traded in his current condition.

i'd love hinrich running the point here, i still think the next string of rumors will mention hinrich coming here, i dont know for who, but tha'd make me pretty happy