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Phil Jackson expects Kobe Bryant to play beyond season, but with Lakers?

Kobe Bryant is heading into his 20th season and final year of his current contract with the Lakers.

Will the 2015-16 season be his last one in the NBA?

Bryant's former coach Phil Jackson isn't sure it is.

"I don't think it's his last year," the Knicks president said in New York on Friday. "Sounds like it may be his last year as a Laker."

Bryant and the Lakers start training camp on Monday. The All-Star guard has said he expects the coming season to be his last, but also noted that he won't make that decision until the year is complete.