Before Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers was able to get Kevin Durant to play in the bay area, he jokingly made a play to sign Kobe Bryant.
Bryant explained the "tongue-in-cheek" offer Myers made when they bumped into each other during the 2016 NBA All-Star Game:
95.7 The GameKobe on Bob Myers’ “tongue-in-cheek” effort to recruit him to the #Warriors. (via @AlexKennedyNBA) https://t.co/r5w5f60xoF
By the time Myers was able to make his half-hearted pitch, Bryant was deeply immersed in his retirement tour with the Los Angeles Lakers.