Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has had a busy summer thus far with his rehab and recent tour of China and the Philippines, but still manages to have time for his 'Kobe Up Close' special that aired Thursday night on AXS TV.

During the special Bryant echoed the sentiments that most Laker fans have been saying for years, Chris Paul should be a Laker.

Bryant was very careful in choosing his words when asked the question, but finally let his let his feelings be known:

"Legally speaking, yes. David Stern speaking, no."

Bryant also took the time to share a conversation he had with Paul after news of the trade broke and Paul believed he was going to be a Laker:

"I was working out and he called me and said 'It's a done deal I'm coming.' There were mixed emotions because it hurt that we were giving up teammates I was close with. And like 30 minutes later he calls me back and says 'Man you won't believe what happened!! They stopped the trade. This is some bull..."

The news that Paul actually was excited about being a Laker will sting fans, as they can now only speculate about what could've been if that backcourt was able to take shape.

But after years of Clippers draft blunders, maybe this was karma giving the franchise what they were owed.

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