Los Angeles Lakers fans love their GOAT, Kobe Bryant. However, maybe investing so much in the veteran at or towards the end of his NBA career proved disastrous.
Injury-plagued, the Lakers front office of Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss paired Bryant up with various other veterans. Paying that exorbitant amount of money proved fruitless. Begging Dwight Howard to stay and LaMarcus Aldridge to consider the Lakers was downright embarrassing.
Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have made some almost magician-like moves this season to free cap space for major stars to join the team, sacrificing Larry Nance Jr.