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  • "I was real depressed, I felt I let my teammates down" - Nick Van Exel's slump nearly cost him his Lakers starting job to 18-year-old Kobe Bryant

"I was real depressed, I felt I let my teammates down" - Nick Van Exel’s slump nearly cost him his Lakers starting job to 18-year-old Kobe Bryant

Yahoo! Sports
Published July 10, 2025 • 13 hrs ago
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Del Harris' bold experiment nearly pushed Nick Van Exel and Derek Fisher out of the Lakers' rotation.

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