The Los Angeles Lakers closed out a miserable season on a high note as Kobe Bryant capped his extraordinary career with a 60-point night. Not only was his performance against the Utah Jazz remarkable, but the Lakers also defeated the Western Conference foe 101-96, which brought their final record to 17-65.
It was a historic night in the team’s historically bad season.
And now it’s time to look ahead to L.A.’s top offseason priorities.
There will be a top-three draft pick to choose, should the Lakers survive the bouncing lottery balls. The team also has boatloads of cash to spend in free agency.
And then there’s the question of what to do about Byron Scott, a stubborn old-school head coach whose 38-126 record during his two-year tenure doesn’t serve as any kind of guiding light for a better tomorrow.
5. Continue Developing Young Players
Just because the season is over doesn’t mean the young Lakers can chill for the summer.
By and large, the team's key first- and second-year players continue to ...
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