Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak concedes the team he put together this season didn't make it easy for Kobe Bryant on the court, and that a player of Bryant's caliber deserves to keep playing as long as he can at a high level.
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak discussed with reporters Sunday Kobe Bryant's decision to retire at the end of the season. Here is his exchange with the media:
Reaction [to the news]?
Kupchak:I'm not surprised. The surprising part of this is that he made the announcement today.