Maybe the Lakers should stop letting Kobe come to these presentations. They might be better off when him far away on an island somewhere.
Kobe is a straight shooter, he doesn’t like to kiss ass and if he feels you need to be coddled he loses respect for you. NBA Free Agents want to be wooed and you can only be a hardass if your franchise competes for championships. The Lakers are currently coming off a 21-win-season, so they have to kiss a little ass to get some free agents, but Kobe wasn’t having it.
More LMA: He and Kobe didn't quite gel. It's a little vague, but Aldridge apparently didn't quite get answers from Kobe he was seeking.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) July 1, 2015
Kobe spoke for about three minutes in the presentation, said he envisioned LaMarcus Aldridge working with him the same way Pau Gasol did.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) July 1, 2015
Free agents want to be DA MAN in LA, but they know that is never going to happen with the Lakers there. The Lakers can’t truly rebuild until Kobe retires and Kobe may never retire.