The exit interviews for the Los Angeles Lakers got underway on Thursday with center Chris Kaman starting things off.
With Kaman receiving limited playing time and publicly expressing his distaste for head coach Mike D’Antoni’s system, many were interested in what he’d have to say about a season that didn’t go the way he anticipated.
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One thing that Kaman did say that took a lot of people by surprise was the fact that he could see himself returning to the team next season according to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
Chris Kaman says he COULD see himself playing for the Lakers next year.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) April 17, 2014
Along with that surprising statement, Kaman also said that GM Mitch Kupchak told him the team doesn’t have a plan set in place just yet via Winters:
Chris Kaman said that what he got from Kupchak and his exit interview is that there will be change, but "they don't have plans yet."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) April 17, 2014
With so many players coming off the books this off-season and many decisions needing to be made, there is no telling if Kaman is getting serious consideration to be re-signed. If head coach Mike D’Antoni is back in the fold, it’d be safe to say Kaman will likely end up elsewhere with the veteran center simply not fitting in, but anything can happen from here on out.
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