Lakers Rumors: Kobe Bryant Will Be Key in Acquiring Trade and Free-Agent Targets

The Los Angeles Lakers are an absolute mess, though there is actually a small glimmer of hope on the horizon. The horizon is a bit far away for fans of the team, but it's a vision worth being patient about.

Kobe Bryant is done for the season. He will no longer have an impact on the current Lakers roster, a roster in desperate need of improvement for 2016—presumably a season that will be Bryant's last.

The Black Mamba still has quality basketball left in the tank. Sure, the 36-year-...

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