Where Does Kobe Go?

During an interview with Stephen A. Smith this morning, Kobe Bryant announced that he is officially demanding a trade and could not ever see himself playing for the Lakers again. While its hard to envision Kobe wearing another uniform, it seems that hes not kidding around about this. The Lakers are so far over the cap, have mediocre draft picks, and virtually no one of value on their team to trade. So in essence, Kobe is stuck as being the 7 seed in the West for pretty much the rest of his career. The Lakers have been unable to get help around Bryant, so now it is time to move him for some young players and start this dynasty from scratch. So now the big question becomes- Where does Bryant go? Heres some possibilities:

Philadelphia
Kobe could be one of those players that wants to return to his hometown in his later years (a la Chris Webber). Because Bryant is the best player in the NBA, there probalby won't be a trade that is "fair," but the Sixers have enough ammunition to make a trade that is at least respectable for LA. Philly has three-first round draft picks (12th, 21st, and 30th), a solid PG in Andre Miller, and an emerging SF in Andre Iguodala. The Sixers would be wise to hold onto Iguodala, however, as he could serve as Kobe's "Scottie Pippen." If LeBron is good enough to take the Cavs this far, Kobe could easily bring the Sixers back to the NBA Finals.
Possible Trade: LA sends Bryant and Vladamir Radmanovic to Philly for the 12th pick, 21st pick, Andre Miller and Rodney Carney.
Note: If Kobe actually ended up in Philadelphia, it would be great for the league. Except for the fact that it's most popular analyst, Stephen A. Smith, would immediately go into cardiac arrest upon hearing the news.

Seattle
I'm sure a rumor will fly up that Kobe is going to Portland for the #1 pick, but that won't happen. He hasn't proved he can win with the Lakers supporting cast, so there is no reason to believe he will win with the Blazers. Portland would be downright stupid to trade Greg Oden for anything. There is a possibility that Kobe could go to Seattle for the #2 pick, which ultimately would turn into Kevin Durant. The Lakers could build their future around Durant and hope to put pieces around him in the coming seasons, while the Sonics would have a deadly perimeter combination of Kobe and Ray Allen. Those two players alone would be enough to carry the Sonics far into the Western Conference Playoffs, and if Seattle pulled off a sign and trade with Rashard Lewis to get a big man or point guard, they could become an instant title contender.
Possible Trade: LA trades Bryant to Seattle for the draft rights to Kevin Durant and Danny Fortson (so the money evens out).

Dallas
After being humiliated by the Warriors in the first round, Mark Cuban is desperate and will do something crazy this offseason. Initially, it appeared they would make a run at Jason Kidd, but now that Bryant is on the market, they cannot pass up the opportunity to add him to the roster. Dirk is probably the only player on the team that they wouldn't give up.
Possible Trade: LA trades Bryant to Dallas for Josh Howard, Devin Harris, and Maurice Ager.

Chicago
The Bulls have a ton of young players at every position and could give the Lakers the best deal if they deem themselves to be interested. Bryant would have a tall task wearing #24 in a Chicago uniform, but depending on the supporting cast left behind, he will have a shot to win a few more titles with the Bulls.
Possible Trade: LA trades Bryant and Kwame Brown to Chicago for Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas, and a future first round pick . (I wouldn't be suprised if the Bulls refused to trade Thomas and tried to throw in someone like Andres Nocioni instead.)

Boston
This would certainly revitalize the fading Celtics franchise. Despite being one of the league's worst teams, they have a number of talented young players that LA would be interested in. If a trade went down between these two storied franchises, it could do wonders for the league.
Possible Trade: LA trades Bryant to Boston for Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, and Rajon Rondo. (The Celts would then use the #5 pick on a big man such as Al Horford or Brandan Wright to replace Jefferson. Or, they could trade the #5 pick along with Jefferson and hold onto Gerald Green and/or Rajon Rondo.)

Atlanta
Like Boston, Atlanta has a sleuth of young players who could be dealth for Bryant. Joe Johnson is perhaps the leagues quietest 25 ppg scorer, and he would be an ideal player for the Lakers to recieve in return.
Possible Trade: LA trades Bryant and the #19 pick to Atlanta for Joe Johnson and the #3 pick, and #11 pick.

Miami
The Heat and Lakers should just say "you know what...that trade three years ago was dumb, lets just do it over."
Possible Trade: LA sends Bryant and Lamar Odom to Miami for Dwayne Wade. (Finally, Shaq and Kobe are re-united.)

Again, when a star player requests a trade, it is hardly fair. Remember Randy Moss to Oakland for Napolean Harris and Troy Williamson? Hopefully the Kobe trade won't be that bad, but I wouldn't expect a star player in return. The most likely scenario includes two or three young talents, as mentioned in the possible trades above. A trade that would move someone like Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, or Dirk very rarely happens. So...if a deal actually goes down, expect it to be highly in favor of the team getting Kobe, and expect the Lakers to be at the top of the lottery next year with a chance to draft a new franchise player in Derrick Rose or OJ Mayo.