Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who injured his right shoulder in last Wednesday night's game against the Pelicans in New Orleans, underwent a successful surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn rotator cuff. The approximately two-hour procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache and Dr. Steve Lombardo at the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
Bryant, who is expected to make a full recovery, will be out for approximately nine months.
"I expect Kobe to make a full recovery and if all goes as expected, he should be ready for the start of the season," said ElAttrache.
And so, an injury has officially ended Kobe Bryant's season for the third straight year.
From all accounts, it sounds like he's ready to give it another go next year and return for the final year of his contract, though he's also started mentioning retirement more often. It's not completely unthinkable that he chooses to hang it up, especially if a successful return next year requires accepting a much smaller role and even more limited minutes.
Does anyone see him retiring? If not, what kind of role and minutes do you see him having next season?
