The NBA free agency is sure to be a frenzy this summer as big names are to made available to teams looking to boost their roster.
However, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant believes it will be mostly quiet in the western conference for the two professional teams out in L.A.
"There's always so much talk going on, especially with big-name guys going here, going there, but that happens once in a blue moon," Bryant said on "The Mason & Ireland Show" on ESPN LA 710 radio on Wednesday. "I think at the end of the day, everybody stays."
Bryant was referring to rumors that Lakers center Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul expressing interest to play with one another.
However, Bryant says he's already begun his recruitment process to keep Howard with the Lakers.
"I spoke to him maybe a couple weeks ago, just to check in with him, see what he was doing, see what he was up to, see how his summer was going," Bryant said. "But I haven't spoken to him since. I know he's got a big decision to make and I'm sure he'll take the visits and talk to the players from the teams that he's considering. We'll touch base a lot more."
Bryant added how important it is for the Lakers that they secure Howard for the long term.
"It's not like you have guys like Dwight Howard just walking around every day," Bryant said. "Those guys are hard to find. They don't grow on trees. I think when you have somebody like that, with his talent level, you have to, you have to be able to keep him and lock him in with this franchise, and with the history that this franchise has of having great centers, this would, in my opinion, be the perfect spot for him."
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