Ding: Will Kobe Bryant’s Latest Injury Ruin the Lakers’ Chances in Free Agency?

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that Kobe Bryant has torn a rotator cuff in his right shoulder after an MRI taken Thursday in San Antonio.

Bryant told reporters he suffered the injury when he drove the baseline for a two-handed dunk in the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.

No timetable has been given for his return, but the question must be asked: Will Kobe's recent injury history deter big-name free agents from coming to Los Angeles this summer?

Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding joins Stephen Nelson to discuss the latest injury setback for the Black Mamba in the video above.

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