PHOENIX -- Kobe Bryant lashed out at Los Angeles Lakers management Sunday night for leaving teammate Pau Gasol wondering whether hes about to be traded. In a post-game monologue punctuated by a couple of profanities, Bryant said the Lakers either need to trade Gasol or come out and say it wont happen. Bryants comments came in the aftermath of a 102-90 loss at Phoenix on Sunday night. He said he doesnt want Gasol to be traded but its unfair for his teammate to try to play when he doesnt know if hell be somewhere else the following day. As Bryant put it: "If theyre going to do something, I wish they would just ... do it." "Listen, hes been the consummate professional," Bryant said. "Hes going out and hes trying to do what he can. But lets be real. If you didnt know you were going to be here tomorrow, if your heads on the chopping block and you feel like youre just waiting, its tough to put all yourself in the game." Trade rumours about Gasol have circulated since the team thought it had shipped him to New Orleans in a three-team deal before the season that would have brought Chris Paul to the Lakers. But NBA Commissioner David Stern blocked the trade. "Its hard for Pau because of all this trade talk and stuff," Bryant said, bringing up the subject even though no one asked him about it. "Its hard for him to kind of invest himself completely or immerse himself completely into games when hes hearing trade talk every other day. I wish management would either come out and either trade him or not trade him." Bryant said the Lakers have the foundation for another run at the NBA title with Gasol, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Phoenix. "It obviously starts with myself and Pau and the emergence of Andrew (Bynum)," Bryant said, "but you cant have one of our pillars not knowing if hes going to be here or not. Do something. One way or another, do something. If they trade him at least you have some type of closure, he gets some type of closure." Bryant, as usual, was the last player to speak to reporters Sunday night. Gasol had already left after talking about the game but mentioning nothing about a potential trade. "I talked to him a little bit about it," Bryant said. "Its just tough for a player to give his all when you dont know if youre going to be here tomorrow. So Id rather them not trade him at all. If they were going to do something, I wish they would just ... do it. If theyre not going to do it, come out and say youre not going to do it. This way he can be comfortable, he can go out and perform and he can play and he can invest all of himself in the game." Bryants comments come as the Lakers adjust to new coach Mike Brown in a lockout-shortened campaign after all their years of success under Phil Jackson, who retired after last season. Bryant touched on that, too. 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