I agree that if they move Kobe it will be for a big talent.
The Lakers are better off keeping Kobe and shuffling pieces around him than dumping him. They have him locked up for the next 6 years of his prime. Even if they have 2 more bad seasons, if they can add good talent in the lottery they will be back competing soon. Not to mention the FA money they have coming in a couple summers.
I don't think that trading Kobe is the necessary way to go. Jackson took this job knowing Kobe was going to be there, so he obviously thinks it will work. However, if they did wind up trading him - I think they would get much better value than the other superstars did.
It isn't like Shaq where the guy makes 30 million, wants a 3 year extension with similar pay, has been unhealthy and is over 30.It isn't like in Orlando where they botched a ton of drafts, and Tmac was hitting FA. It isn't like Toronto where Carter was dogging it, and was never the talent to build an entire team around.