Ye that is the one. Kobe was a clear net negative, but on a tanking team it doesnt matter that much. But his "farewell tour" made Lakers watchable and boosted ticket sales and merch sales.
Wall was tied #2 highest salary (Steph 1, Harden had same salary as JW) and he made Rockets not clearly worse, but did not boost sales whatsoever. so he was stuck cos he was one of most negative assets in the league (he still had PO year left at this point, which he obviously took) and was untradable and useless for tanking team so he sat.
Ye that is the one. Kobe was a clear net negative, but on a tanking team it doesnt matter that much. But his "farewell tour" made Lakers watchable and boosted ticket sales and merch sales.
Wall was tied #2 highest salary (Steph 1, Harden had same salary as JW) and he made Rockets not clearly worse, but did not boost sales whatsoever. so he was stuck cos he was one of most negative assets in the league (he still had PO year left at this point, which he obviously took) and was untradable and useless for tanking team so he sat.