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Kobe was drafted #13 overall in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets
Kobe Bryant was a first round draft choice of the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. Shortly after the draft the Lakers traded their starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets for Bryant.
No. He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, but was soon traded to the Lakers.
Charlotte Hornets (New Orleans is now)
Bryant was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. However, according to Arn Tellem, Bryant's agent at the time, Bryant playing for the Charlotte Hornets was "an impossibility". Nevertheless, the Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant, seeing that there was a chance to trade with the Lakers. On July 1, 1996, then L.A. general manager Jerry West traded his starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets in exchange for Bryant's draft rights.
The Hornets traded the rights to Bryant to the Lakers for Vlade Divac.
Kobe Bryant was a first round draft choice of the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. Shortly after the draft the Lakers traded their starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets for Bryant.
On July 11th, 1996, the Charlotte Hornets traded Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for center Vlade Divac.