Well, If you heard his interview with Dan Patrick on ESPN radio, he said if, and that's a big IF Jerry West returns to the Lakers, he is willing to back off....This whole thing started when one of the Laker front office personnel told LA Times that he ran Shaq out, which to Kobe was more of a slap in the face...He would care less about what we public or media would say/think...but one of his confidant falsified the truth becoz he started lobbying for Jerry West....I smell rats in this deal...seems like it was Mitch (Current GM) who did this to save his job, and make Kobe look bad...as he's been unfailry looked down upon so many times....

Fire Mitch, Bring Jerry West...Kobe will be a Laker for life !