Assume everything else is the same and they work some cap magic to make the salaries work it’s Jordan, Kobe and Shaq + the rest, maybe excluding a few role players to make the scenario more plausible, how many do the lakers win? How does that impact each of their legacies?
I think they struggle vs San Antonio in 99 since kobe hadn’t fully come into his own , still get the three peat and maybe win the 03 chip due to Kobe’s increased workload. However I still think the team breaks up just as contentiously because the Kobe shaq feud was an alpha dog issue and both players have repeatedly said the reasons why.(so adding mj would just add another reason.