Nothing new here from what I can tell.
They are, essentially, stuck with him. I supposed if it were me, I'd probably try to bring in inexpensive 3 an d guys, bigs who rebound and hustle, and hope to swing deals for journeymen and prospects while saving money, getting away from taxes, getting some young guys acclimated to the league and developing some value, and basically let Kobe think it's his show while struggling and missing the playoffs while Kobe's deal runs out.
Maybe he'll ask to leave.