Mitch Kupchak and his staff, having re-signed Lamar Odom, will now "turn to the future, beyond this season."

The Los Angeles general manager will work towards extending a contract extension to Lakers' franchise superstar Kobe Bryant.

Bryant said he was content to let the organization take care of unrestricted free agents Trevor Ariza, Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom before beginning extension talks with him.

"Mitch has a lot on his plate,'' Bryant said during an interview in early July. "I'd rather him take care of those pieces first. But he'll get around to me.''