Lakers Offering Carmelo Anthony Max Contract All About Kobe Bryant

Keeping Kobe Bryant happy isn't a part-time job.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak would never admit it, but his aggressive pursuit of Carmelo Anthony presumably has more to do with satisfying Bryant than building a viable long-term enterprise.

Why the cynicism?

Let's start with L.A.'s obvious desperation. Or isn't that what you call offering a maximum-salary contract to a guy who's 30 years old and probably doesn't really fit with your operation?

Los Angeles doesn't need Anthony's servi...

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