NBA: 10 Worthwhile Things To Watch For During Opening Week

Oct 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) and coach Byron Scott react during the game against the Sacramento Kings at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Kobe Bryant‘s Final Season

As much as I loathe a good chunk of his followers, I couldn’t keep one of the best players to ever put on a pair of sneakers off this list. If this is in fact Kobe Bryant’s final season in the NBA, you’re going to want to catch every single minute of him this season as possible.

Will he go out on top, on his own time? Will he remain healthy for the entire season? Will he be the “me first” Kobe, or the mentoring Kobe that we’ve heard him speak about for the last few weeks?

While you’re at it, you should also get a good look at some of the Lakers’ young, quality talent they possess on their roster. Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle is a heck of a young group to begin to build around of, if in fact this is indeed Kobe’s final season.

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