Given that Kobe Bryant is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, it seems somewhat strange to ask how he feels the team should respond to LiAngelo Ball and his desire to join his brother Lonzo in purple and gold when the 2018 NBA Draft rolls around.
Still, given Bryant’s connection to his former agent and current Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, it’s theoretically possible that he would have thoughts on the move.
However, ambushing him on the street with a camera wouldn’t seem like the best way to get his most thoughtful answer on the topic, but Bryant was polite enough to answer TMZ Sports anyway:
Kobe was leaving ABC Studios in New York City when we straight-up asked, “With the [NBA Draft coming up], what do you want the Lakers to do?