#3 Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant had his worst season heath-wise in 2013. Bryant spent most of the season playing through Achilles and back pain before his season ended with a devastating leg injury. The Black Mamba took the off-season getting his body back into playing shape, which seems to have worked as Kobe has looked amazing in the pre-season thus far. The Lakers fell short this off-season in regards to big acquisitions, so expect the grizzled vet to be the first, second, and third scoring option for the Lakers. With Bryant entering his 19th NBA season, there are few situations Bryant hasn’t seen and flourished in. There is no player I would rather give the ball to in the last seconds of a game.
