Shaquille O'Neal wants to reunite with old pal Kobe Bryant. While promoting his latest reality show, Shaq vs., he cited that he wouldn't mind playing one season with Cleveland and then returning to Los Angeles. There are 3 factors why he may not return to the Lakers.
Factor #1: Jerry Buss. There was an incident that Shaq was shouting at Jerry Buss, “Pay me, pay me!” News has it that until now, the Lakers' owner still hasn't gotten over the incident.
Factor #2: Kobe Bryant. At the start of Kobe's career, Shaq was the franchise player. There were also many instances where Shaq lashed out at Kobe because of inexperience. Even the locker room was a constant source of feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Coach Phil Jackson often sided with Shaq just to pacify the big fella. Now that Kobe has a championship without Shaq, no one can ever say the Lakers cannot win without him. It's Kobe Bryant's team now.
Factor #3: They don't need him anymore. Andrew Bynum, the Lakers' starting center is better than Shaq. When he sits on the bench, Pau Gasol assumes center position. Bynum may not become as good as Shaq in the 2000's but certainly he's a better center now. Simply, there is no room for Shaq in the team even if he settles for a lower salary.
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