Looking back the Lakers being trash and there being a set finality to Kobe's last year is kinda what made it special. Everyone came because they knew you weren't seeing them in the playoffs. There was no anger or disappointment at getting bounced in the playoffs. Then he left with one last moment of greatness
With Luka on the squad the team will be in the playoffs, and if they lose I'm the first or second round there will be no celebrations of a career. It'll end unplanned, abruptly with week long crash outs and everyone saying thank god he's leaving. Honestly he needs to go back to Cleveland