Kobe's only played like 6 games, yet he leads All Star backcourt votes, and is coming back on the 28th. However he's suffered from two major injuries already this year, yet out of some weird pride thing, he continues to chug along.
Benefits to Lakers Future
First off, the Lakers are on the Tanking road. They can probably drop into the top 6 in the draft, meaning they land essentially a number 1 pick. If Kobe comes back they will be stuck in no man's land. If he stays out, when he comes back next year he will have a promising young star to work with.
Benefits to Kobe
Kobe is really pushing a speedy recovery that may be hazardous to his life after basketball, is 20-30 games really worth long term repercussions? Look at Charles Barkley, is that worth it?
Benefits to The Fans
One thing about legends is they stick on to another a year before retirement to win a title. Kobe will be Hakeem with the Raptors, Malone and Payton with the Lakers, and Jordan with the Wizards. In other words, spoiling the current generation's view of an all-time great. This season is like that, Kobe's worn out, and if he came back this season, he wouldn't be the same. Give him the rest of the season off, and he'll look more like who he should be remembered as, one of the all-time greats
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