In 2015-16 Kobe had the highest salary in the league at $25 million.
He put up 17.5/4/3 with the 4th highest usage rate that year playing around 28 MPG. Shooting splits of 36/28/83 for the 7th lowest TS% in the league. Meanwhile, the lakers finished bottom of the West with a 17-65 record.
Looking at advanced metrics: 2nd worst plus minus per game, 4th worst defensive box plus minus, 7th lowest win shares and 2nd lowest WS/48 (both negative) and all of which are the worst among Lakers players that year.
I understand he was injured and it was a farewell tour but purely from a production relative to salary perspective is this the worst season by a player ever or would it still be better than e.g a star being injured all year or refusing to play but making the max.
Tank, throw a year long bash for a player that brought them five championships, and a crap ton of money despite the terrible record.
Very productive season for them on the business side.
It actually was a record setting year for Lakers revenue at the time. Huge for a family who’s only business is the running the team.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/196721/revenue-of-the-los-angeles-lakers-since-2006/
Here I was thinking they got a cut every time someone takes a greyhound
And attract Lebron and AD by showing them how superstars get treated in LA