Kobe Was Almost Drafted By The Nets?

[NJNetz]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Nets had worked out Kobe Bryant three times, and fell madly in love all three times. John Calipari and Nets general manager John Nash dined with Kobe's parents, Joe and Pam, the night before some lucky NBA team would hire the Bryants' high school wonderchild. Joe and Pam told the Nets' officials they wanted Kobe in the Meadowlands, close to their suburban Philly home.

Calipari and Nash agreed: They would have selected Kobe with the eighth pick.</div>
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I think I remember this. Didn't Kobe's agent tell the Nets if the drafted him, he would go play overseas.

 

[Next Level Game]

Yeah, the Nets loved Kobe at the time. Agent wanted him to play for a big market team, well basically Kobe fell in love with LA when he did a work out there. So they told us that and we ended up drafting Kerry Kittles, who was very good in his own right.