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Them giving Kobe that last deal was a big message around the league. People can debate about the short term, but long term it showed that they take care of their players.
There’s a lot of truth to this. Lebron is likely eventually going to retire a Laker, and there’s a very realistic chance that’s with multiple championships.
Dan Gilbert was an idiot and burned that bridge with a generational talent the day he wrote that corny letter in 2010, so while even though he played most his career in Cleveland. I could easily see Lebron remaining real close with the Lakers organization once his playing days are up, just like all the other Laker greats.