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"—It could be a rough year for the Lakers. And whoever their coach ends up being.
Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 18, 2014
How long will Kobe be happy with a good effort from Lakers management and not results?
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