Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely dominant during his years with the franchise. He won five championships during his time with the team and played with a lot of great teammates. While his tenure with the Lakers was pure basketball entertainment, a situation almost occurred that would have made the team even more entertaining.

At 35, Tracy McGrady considered an NBA comeback and wanted to join the Lakers, believing he could fit with the older, post-injury version of Kobe Bryant.

Fadeaway World. Carmelo Anthony nearly became a Laker until the plug was pulled at the last minute. Reports at the time indicated that Anthony (who had spent eight years with the Nuggets) only had eyes for the Knicks,