Kobe on Lakers’ offseason: “I’m happy with the effort”

The Lakers met with LeBron James’ agent, which is as much as any team did save the only place the game’s best player was going to go if he wasn’t staying in Miami. The Lakers missed on that one.

The Lakers got a meeting with Carmelo Anthony, offered a max contact and got him to seriously consider it. But he decided for another major market and an extra $27 million guaranteed. Another miss.

So the Lakers went to their Plan B of guys on short contracts so they can make runs next year — Carlos Boozer, Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, Nick Young, Ed Davis, Xavier Henry.

How does Kobe Bryant — a guy who has said he wants to win a title in the next couple years — feel about this? He likes the effort, he told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.

Kobe: "I can sit here and tell you with 100 percent honesty that I'm happy with the effort the organization put forward this summer"—
Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 18, 2014

Kobe "I think Mitch has responded quite efficiently (from missing on Melo/Pau) by picking up some of the pieces he has"—
Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 18, 2014

It could be a rough year for the Lakers. And whoever their coach ends up being.

How long will Kobe be happy with a good effort from Lakers management and not results?