Kobe Bryant should not return this season

Kobe Bryant injured his left leg on December 17th and has not played since then. He is still recovering and rehabilitating his injury. Kobe only played six games prior to his most recent injury after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon last season. He is still planning to return if he is cleared and is healthy enough to play, but I do not think that he should return. There is no point to come back and play for the team that has the worst record in the Western conference. He is also getting older in age and could possibly get hurt again. He shouldn't risk that possibility and should just sit the rest of the season out and continue to rest so that he comes into next season 100% healthy. Kobe is a huge competitor and will play if he is healthy enough to but it would be absurd for him to do so. If the Lakers were a playoff team this year then it would be a different story, but they are not so there is no point for him to return this year.