July 7, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors
We just reported to you that it appears as if Deron Williams will be playing in Turkey this year pending a lengthy lockout. Now, that same Turkish team wants Kobe Bryant. Doubtful that Kobe goes, but that would be huge.
And the club is not done recruiting locked-out N.B.A. players, he said.
“If there’s a possibility, we’ll talk with Kobe if he’d like to play in Europe with Deron and with other guys to play we can talk with him,” Ataman said. “If Kobe would like to play with us, we will also contact his agent and maybe with him.”
Read more about Kobe joining Williams in Turkey at NYtimes.com.