Okay there's just no denying that one player left has more talent than any other. I have a strong core. If he gets healthy.....
Okay gonna drop the bomb.
very optimistic he's going to make it back nevermind back to what he once was.
The more the Lakers continue to tank, the less it looks like Kobe's gonna come back this year. They're trying to get a top 3 pick. And boy do they need it.
I thought about Kobe, but all the recent reports indicate he is not coming back this year and given his age and just how long he is going to miss (plus how bad he looked in the 6 games he played this year), I just couldn't justify him until at least the 3rd round and then I probably would have passed.
Here's the way I looked at things.
1. Within a very short time of this draft starting Miami had their Big 3 back together and probably would be able to get a better surrounding cast than the IRL Heat. So trying to go for best team this year was going to be an effort in futility.
2. On this site, drafting Kobe is usually going to get you grief. If this was a more competitive draft, I don't choose Kobe. I hate Kobe. Respect his game and know he is a winner but a Kobe team has to be Kobe-centric and its just hard to defend if your heart isn't into it.
3. With Parsons, Davis and Jordan already in place and knowing Kobe wouldn't be back this year, I decided to "go for it all" in 2015 by locking Kobe up now and hopefully building a team that when he is added to it and healthy, makes them an instant contender. By all accounts, Davis will be a top 5 player in this league for a long time. He is still the cornerstone of the franchise but if Kobe can come back as Kobe with Davis having another year to develop, then wow!! Kobe might have a shot at title 6.