In an interview yesterday, Kobe Bryant provided a clear vision of what he’d like to see happen with the Lakers. Yes, he even named names. He talked about who he’d like to see as their coach, who he’d “love” to play with & more.
Check it out…
Via ESPN:
…All that salary-cap space the Lakers lined up in anticipation of some of the league’s brightest talents hitting the market? Start by bringing in Carmelo Anthony.
“I would love to play with him,” Bryant said Wednesday at the start of his eighth annual youth basketball academy on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. “We’ve really clicked since 2008, and I would love to see him out here [in Los Angeles].”
As for who he would like to see roaming the sidelines next season? Look no further than Byron Scott.
“He was my rookie mentor when I first came into the league,” Bryant said of Scott before endorsing the former Showtime-era Lakers great for the job. “So I had to do things like get his doughnuts and run errands for him and things like that. We’ve had a tremendously close relationship throughout the years. So, obviously I know him extremely well. He knows me extremely well. I’ve always been a fan of his.”
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