Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant called out team management Sunday, stating a decision needed to be made regarding the future of forward Pau Gasol. The Lakers responded in turn Monday, just not in the manner Bryant wanted. The Lakers released a statement by general manager Mitch Kupchak prior to the Lakers' game against the Portland Trail Blazers. "As general manager of the Lakers, I have a responsibility to ownership, our fans and the players on this team to actively pursue opportunities to improve the team for this season and seasons to come," Kupchak said in the statement. "To say publicly that we would not do this would serve no purpose and put us at a competitive disadvantage. Taking such a course of action at this time would be a disservice to ownership, the team and our many fans." Read more: http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...h-kupchak-responds-kobe-bryant-rant-pau-gasol
