Lakers Reportedly Not Talking Extension With Kobe Bryant Yet

Kobe Bryant is working his way back from last season’s Achilles’ tear, so it’s impossible to know how his 2013-14 campaign might go. Guessing where he’ll be after the upcoming season isn’t any easier. Per the LA Times: “Forget all that stuff about Kobe Bryant returning from an Achilles’ tendon injury this season. It’ll happen at some point. The real question involves next season. He might not return at all to the Lakers. Bryant is entering the last nine months of his contract, a season worth $30.45 million before he can become a free agent in July. He has known only one team in his 17-year career and often says he’ll be a Laker for life, but will that be the case? The Lakers haven’t opened contract negotiations with Bryant, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, taking a wait-and-see approach as he recovers from his injury.”