we are not any better without kobe
these players are either just kids or pure trash
You have to replace Kobe at SF.
Let's say Kobe retired after last year. You'd need to replace him.
Let's say it was Al Farouq Aminu instead of Kobe. The team would have been over 4 wins better with Aminu over Kobe. Even Wesley Johnson is a 3 win replacement over Kobe this season.
The impact of Kobe pounding the ball, and taking shot after shot, and being the worst shooter in the league this season, you're saying we'd be no better without Kobe? Come on.
Kids or not. You have the worst shooter in the league taking the most shots. And has a higher usage by 6.9 over the next player. That is detrimental to offense, defense, and costs teams wins.