After saying that he wanted to be traded on ESPN Radio early Wednesday, and then seemingly retracting that demand later in the day, Kobe Bryant spoke to The Los Angeles Times late in the afternoon Wednesday and said he still wanted off the Lakers.

At 5:27 PM, Bryant affirmed his first position as stated on the air Wednesday morning.

"Nothing's changed," Bryant said. "It's just a matter of I don't want to go no place else. I don't have much of a choice. When things like this go down, you just sit back. What can I do? It's like a broken record."

When asked if he still wanted to be traded, Bryant reportedly expressed no hesitation or doubt in quickly answering "Yes."

Via The Los Angeles Times

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