See which Lakers legends make the franchise's all-time block leaders list. Shaquille O’Neal and Vlade Divac each earn a spot ...

The Hornets were one of the newer franchises and ... He was just strong.” - When Vlade Divac offered a wild take about ...

The Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant with the 13th overall pick, but almost immediately, they traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Vlade Divac. This move, while controversial at ...

Vlade Divac was the big man whom Jerry West sent to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 in exchange for the legendary Kobe Bryant. Understandably, Divac, then the starting center of the Los Angeles ...

At the same time, the Hornets needed a center, so West saw that as a perfect opportunity to unload Vlade Divac’s salary in exchange for the 13th pick, which was the first outside of the lottery ...

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Bryant is selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th pick in the NBA’s first round of the draft. On July 11, 1996, Bryant is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. Bryant plays in ...

The Charlotte Hornets start their 13th season in the NBA with an exhibition game against the Lakers in New Orleans. Come next season, the Hornets might be playing all their home games in the Big Easy.

Ahead of the 1996 NBA draft, the Lakers plotted to acquire the then-high schooler Bryant by using center Vlade Divac as a bargaining chip. The Lakers were able to persuade the Charlotte Hornets to ...