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It looks
like Laker fans will have to wait a little longer to see their superstar back
out on the court.
Despite his
initial desire to return, Kobe Bryant will stay sidelined for the remainder of
the 2013-14 NBA season, according to multiple media reports.
Bryant last
donned the purple-and-gold on December 17 in a game against the Grizzlies,
where he sustained a fractural injury in his knee.
He had
initially wanted to return from the injury in about six weeks, but the recovery
process has taken longer than expected, and thus Kobe has been advised to shut
it down for the season.
Before
injuring his knee in December, Bryant had already missed the season’s first 19
games recovering from an Achilles injury; father time has his way with us all.
With the Lakers
at the bottom of the barrel in the West, and only 18 games remaining, it makes
sense for Bryant to stay sidelined, recover fully, and prepare for next season,
which the Lakers hope, will go better than the past couple.
Bryant, for
one, feels confident in the Lakers ability to quickly get back to contention.
“This offseason,
with all the cap space, seems to be right in the Lakers’ wheelhouse, in terms
of turning things around pretty quickly,” he stated. “We’ve never really
faltered. We’ve normally made excellent decisions that put us back in contention.”
A healthy
Bryant would help.
For the
season, Bryant played in only six games, by far his lowest total as a pro, and
averaged 13.8 point and 6.3 assists per game.
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