Is Kobe Trying to play General Manager again?

The last time Mr. Bryant opened his mouth on how to improve the Lakers, "All Hell broke loose," right? The media became so focused on Kobe and his Lakers complaints, that we hardly knew the playoffs were happening. It was "all Kobe, all the time" on the blogs, and "Oh, by the way, did you know the Spurs just beat the Cavs in the finals?" Kobe admitted later that "it wasn't worth it." He would never play General Manager again, that his GM'ing days were behind him. His lips were closed, as he motioned with his hand like a zipper. Thank you Kobe Bryant! This author, like many of you, loves to watch his masterful play, and has enjoyed his growth and maturity as a player. GM Kobe for me is way too stressful to handle. I don't know about you, but "ship his ass out of here" statements from a guy who "would've rather played on Pluto" is more than the Amazing NBA stuff that I bargained for. I watch the NBA to escape stress, not to have my blood pressure go off the charts. And so ... (link)