When Kobe Bryant went down with a brutal achilles injury shortly before the playoffs, many speculated that due to his age and wear and tear on his body that he might not be able to recover and return. Those people don’t know Kobe Bryant. The ever competitive player is still in search of that sixth ring and will do whatever it takes to get there as long as his body allows. Read more after the jump.
via LA Times
On Friday, Kobe Bryant suggested he might play beyond his current contract with the Lakers.
Bryant, whose deal expires after this season, spoke to Stephen A. Smith on ESPN Radio about the possibility of San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan tying the Lakers guard with five NBA titles.
“My goal is to win more than five,” said Bryant. “If he does win five, hopefully that pushes our organization upstairs to be even more determined and more driven to make the necessary expenses to make sure we continue the next year and the year after that.”
Bryant is due for a whopping $30.5 million which would greatly hinder the Lakers ability to land a top free agent in 2014. They can however wait until 2015 when players like Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo and possibly Lebron James could hit the market. The Lakers are unlikely to win the chip next year which means Kobe will have to play beyond his current contract and see what happens. A lot is also contingent on the decision of Dwight Howard.
