Lakers Won’t Allow Kobe Bryant to Become Free Agent for Financial Flexibility

October 25th, 2013 by Tim Keeney Leave a reply »

Superstar Kobe Bryant is set to become a free agent after the upcoming season, but, after reports saying otherwise, Jim Buss won't allow Bryant to hit the market at all.

 

UPDATE: Friday, Oct. 25, at 11:30 p.m. ET

ESPN's Ramona Shelburne has the latest:

"I want to put an end to any speculation that we would allow Kobe to become a free agent," Buss told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Friday night. "That's not going to happen. Kobe is a top priority for us. He's a Laker legend and always will be. I don't think we're done winning championships with him yet.

"[Lakers general manager] Mitch Kupchak and [Bryant's agent] Rob Pelinka have been talking, but with him being hurt, it has slowed the process some. I don't know when it'll get done, but I have faith in Rob and Mitch to work things out."

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