L.A. Lakers: A 3-Way Trade Could Help Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose to 2012 Finals

Derrick Rose, the current 2011 NBA MVP, and Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, were unable to lead their respective teams, the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers, to the Finals this year for various reasons, but perhaps the biggest factor was health and fatigue.

Rose had carried the Bulls the entire season, and with a strong Miami Heat defense, he could not bear the load alone. For Kobe Bryant, three straight Finals appearances, a bad knee and ...

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