Kobe Bryant announced yesterday that next season will be his last. The five time champion is currently stuck on a team that is in the beginning stages of a rebuilding mode and don’t seem to be a contender any time soon.
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak acknowledges that fact and said the team won’t stop the rebuilding process just for Kobe’s final season.
“At some point we have to start a new run, and that’s definitely going to include Kobe next year,” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Friday.
“To jeopardize the next five or seven years by bringing in old veterans that make a lot of money, just to win one more year, because that’s Kobe’s last year or could be his last year, I’m not sure that fits into doing it the right way.”
“We’re going to look to do this the right way, which is to try to make prudent decisions about youth and veterans and making commitments to players under the existing rules. I’d love to be able to put together a young team that can win 55 games next year, but it’s not that easy. It’s just not that easy. It’s not off the table. It’s our goal, but we want to make sure we do it the right way.”
This seems like the right move from the Lakers organizations. What are your thoughts Lakers fans? Keep rebuilding or spend an absurd amount of money for one season, and set the rebuilding process back?
