I'm not sure friendship is coming into play all that deeply, that seemed more like what CP3 to the Knicks would have been.

But I'd assume he as well as anyone realizes they ain't winning with them in the backcourt with just Bynum so they might as well go all in on Dwight.

Not to mention I have no idea how you pay for all three of those guys when Kobe's making $84 million the next three years, they've got dead weight salaries already & both CP3/D12 will want to sign their max-deals before the deal unless either just plans on bouncing in free agency next year.