Bryant says its too early to decide whether or not he’ll return for another season or hang up his sneakers when this one is over.
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“If you asked me today, this would be my last year,” Bryant said, via ESPN.com told. “But you never know. We’ll keep it open. Whatever happens, happens.”
The 37-year-old is in the final year of his deal with the Lakers. Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Lakers, said he thought Kobe would play past the 2015-16 season, even if it was outside of Los Angeles. Bryant was definitive about not playing for another franchise.
“I’m a Laker for life. I’m not playing anywhere else, no matter what,” Bryant said on Friday. “It’s just not going to happen.”
Bryant, the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history, is averaging 16.2 points and shooting just 32.1 percent from the field through five games.
