The world of Twitter has been blown up with news of Kobe Bryant's injury. Friday night during the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Golden State Warriors, super star Kobe Bryant tore his achilles tendon. He will be completely shut down for 6-8 months which makes getting to the playoffs seem a lot harder for the Lakers.
Many tweeters expressed their sympathy for the notorious basketball player but one of the biggest topics of discussion was the Laker's Amnesty clause available that must be used by July 1-9 window. Kobe signed with the Lakers through next season, but amnesty clause provides the power to mitigate that contract. The Lakers could save $60 million in luxury tax fees if they do exercise the amnesty clause. If they do not amnesty Bryant, they Lakers would still have the highest payroll in the NBA and take on $85 million in luxury tax fees next season.
But is it always about the money? If it were, it would be a no brainer for the Lakers. Only time will tell just how much one player is worth to the New York Yankees of the NBA.
This could be a tough call for the Lakers but many are saying that Kobe isn’t the type to delay his comeback. I think he wants to get back in the game for himself and his fans. The Lakers don’t want any bad vibes to be given off about their star player. Time will tell but hopefully he has a speedy recovery.
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