Then suddenly today he is.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/la-sp-thelakers7dec07,1,3665732
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Bryant and Malone live about six blocks apart in Newport Beach, but Malone's
agent said his client "has not shared any of his personal thoughts with
Kobe."
"Karl will decide his future on his own, and Kobe doesn't have any special
insight at this time," Dwight Manley said.
The Lakers have saved a salary slot for Malone if he wants play for them, a
decision expected to come next month.