EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA – Although the Los Angeles Lakers are still uncertain when Kobe Bryant will be on the court this season, general manager Mitch Kupchak isn’t pushing for an answer.

The Lakers have plenty of work to keep them occupied in training camp until Bryant figures out when he’ll be ready to join them.

Kupchak said Wednesday that the Lakers have “no real expectations” about the health of the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history.

“I do believe that he’ll get back and he’ll play this season,” Kupchak said. “You won’t be able to look at him and say, ‘He was hurt.’ In other words, some guys — like myself, when I hurt my knee, I always had a limp. You won’t be able to tell (with Bryant). He’ll get back on the court. He’ll be healthy.”