Looks like Kobe Bryant’s Achilles injury and the Spurs have motivated the Lakers superstar to make a change of plans. Kobe maintained for the bulk of last season that he would play out his contract with the Lakers and then retire or giving it an additional year beyond his contract but that he would be hanging up his hoop shoes in the near future. But that line of thinking seems to have changed for the Black Mamba.
In a recent interview with Lakers.com, Kobe stated that he feels he can play at a high level for at least another three years.
Bryant has five championships with the Lakers. Spurs veteran forward/center Tim Duncan has four.
Kobe is already back in the gym per his Instagram
. He’s stated he hopes to make a return to the court next season by December.
I wonder if Dwight will have any questions about this in his meeting with the Lakers today. The Lakers can offer Dwight a contract for 5-years worth approximately $118 million. So the question is, does Dwight want to play with an aging alpha male in Kobe Bryant for the next three to four seasons? Hmmmm a little over a week until we know the answer.