Kobe Bryant Injury Update: Lakers Expect Star to Be Ready for Training Camp

September 12th, 2015 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »
For the third straight season, Kobe Bryant will enter Los Angeles Lakers training camp coming off a season-ending injury. For the third straight season, general manager Mitch Kupchak expects his aging star to be champing at the bit when he returns to the floor. 

"My understanding is that he'll be ready for camp," Kupchak said, per Sam Amick of USA Today. "Knowing Kobe, he will try to participate in every practice in camp. But myself and [head coach] Byron [Scott] are going to have something to say about that. So I'm sure there will be a practice or two or three where we won't let him practice, but I do expect him to be full bore at camp."

Bryant, 37, was limited to 35 games last season after suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The injury was expected to keep him out of action for nine months, which made him likely for the regular-season opener but questionable for training camp. Kupchak indicated Bryant is at least slightly ahead in his rehab schedule—no surprise given all that he has riding on the campaign.

Since suffering a ruptured Achilles at the end of the 2012-13 season, Bryant has appeared in only ...

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