who drafted kobe
Kobe Bryant and the draft day trade that changed NBA history. Threats and uneasiness landed Kobe Bryant to the Lakers 20 years ago. With the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kobe Bryant out of Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia. Then, in a draft day trade that would change the course of NBA history, they dealt him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Vlade Divac. This much is indisputable.