Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman doesn't think Kobe Bryant should retire after the 2015-16 season, as he told Baxter Holmes of ESPN:
Bryant, 37, is averaging 17.1 points, four rebounds and three assists this season. He announced in November that he would be retiring after this season.
While Wittman's comments may have been somewhat tongue-in-cheek, there is a case to be made for Bryant returning for another season, albeit a far-fetched one.
In November, Bryant told reporters he had no intention of playing elsewhere, saying: “I’m a Laker for life. I’m not playing anywhere else, no matter what. It’s just not going to happen.”
If Bryant were willing to come off of the bench for a new team and play a limited role as a spot scorer—a spot scorer who improved his shot selection and had a field-goal percentage higher than the career-worst 36.0 percent he's posted this year—it's not crazy to imagine him playing beyond this season.
After all, he leads the Lakers in scoring and is still capable of creating quality looks for himself.&nb ...
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Randy Wittman Says He Might Ask Kobe Bryant to Play for Wizards Next Season
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