Seventeen years later, it's still all about Kobe Bryant.
There will come a time when the Los Angeles Lakers have to move on. When Kobe isn't at the forefront of their future plans. Just not now, or even soon.
With the Black Mamba set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, the Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan writes that Kobe's future with the team is up in the air. And it is.
Not only must the Lakers hope Kobe is fit to play at a high level after rehabbing a torn Achilles, they must find a way to build a championship-caliber roster around him moving forward.
Much like Kobe's attempt to regain last season's swagger, the task at hand is a difficult one for these always-ambitious Lakers.
Making the Necessary Assumptions
In an ideal world, Kobe would return from his Achilles injury to pick up right where he left off. He would torch opposing defenses for 27.3 points and six assists per game, and the Lakers would clinch their ninth straight playoff appearance.
But Robin Thicke still wears skin-tight pants; there ...
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