When Kobe hurt his knee several weeks ago, the timetable put his return at roughly the all-star break. He had his knee examined today and it turns out that he’s still about 2-4 weeks away.
Many believe that Kobe should just sit out the remaineder of the season and come back next year, since the Lakers aren’t contending this year. That sounds good and all, but they won’t be contending next year either. Having said all of that, he should come back this year if he’s ready to.
Bryant’s level of discomfort is such that his visit with Lakers doctor Steve Lombardo on Tuesday evening before the Lakers face the Indiana Pacers will not even include an MRI or any other diagnostic procedure to judge the bone’s healing, according to a team source. Bryant is expected to miss at least two more weeks, perhaps even another month.
H/T: CBS Sports
