After drafting D’Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles Lakers now have a logjam in the back court with Jordan Clarkson and Kobe Bryant.
However, Kobe is willing to make a sacrifice.
Laker trainer Gary Vitti talked to Kobe about moving to small forward to make room for the backcourt kids. "I can do that," Kobe said.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) July 27, 2015
The younger Kobe would never be open to such a possibility, but considering Kobe is getting up there in age, he realizes he must do what’s in the greater good for the team moving forward.