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On April 13, 2016, after a legendary 60-point performance in his final game, Kobe Bryant officially sailed off into the sunset. He’d announced his retirement during the season and ended his career in typical Bryant fashion. However, in some regard, Bryant’s career did not end as planned. The Los Angeles Lakers were terrible and finished a measly 17-65 on the season. Since then, the Lakers have rebuilt nearly to perfection. They cleaned house during 2016-17 season, adding Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka to replace Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak in the front office. They found their head coach in Luke Walton, and put their faith in young players like Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart.