5 Reasons to Believe That Kobe Bryant Is Ready to Accept a Reduced Role

The Los Angeles Lakers just added a lot of talent to a roster that was already pretty talented. That will have any number of intended and unintended consequences alike, but the most intriguing is what will become of Kobe Bryant.

The iconic shooting guard is no stranger to playing with other superstars, but this will be the first time he's played alongside three of them since 2004, and you really can't compare the declining Karl Malone and Gary Payton to what L.A. now has on hand.

And apart from personnel adjustments, the Lakers will also be looking to shake up their game plan by making the Princeton offense an integral component of their strategy.

With Bryant'...

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