Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Top performers from the preseason

– Kyle Kuzma

The legend of Kyle Kuzma only grew in the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. After being drafted late in the first round of the NBA Draft, Kuzma has quickly proven to be a steal for the Lakers. In the Las Vegas Summer League, Kuzma really impressed us all with his ability to score from anywhere on the court. Since it was just the Summer League, everyone was extremely anxious to see what he would do against better competition in the preseason.

Despite the competition improve, Kuzma lived up to the Summer League hype and maybe even exceeded it. In the preseason, Kuzma averaged 17.3 points per game on 51.4 percent shooting from the floor. While his three-point percentage was a bit lower than the Summer League, he was still an efficient scorer overall for the Lakers. In fact, Kuzma led the team in points per game in the preseason.

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With a strong preseason under his belt, Kuzma has proven that he deserves a lot of minutes right off the bat. Whether it be in the starting lineup or as one of the first players off the bench, Luke Walton has to find minutes for Kuzma, as his ability to score is truly something special.