Los Angeles Lakers top 5 pick and roll combinations

1. LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma

These two in a pick and roll is probably the Lakers biggest threat now, and it has a lot to do with the versatility Kuzma has as a scorer. This combination will work exceptionally well when the Lakers use Kuzma at center. A switch in this scenario would end with a center trying to cover LeBron.

To start the year Kyle’s 3-point shooting has been way down compared to last year, currently shooting just over 29 percent from downtown, as opposed to his 36 percent clip from last season. Kuzma is, however, a great finisher at the rim, getting a basket 68 percent of the time he attempts one at the rim this season.

With Kuzma being an average passer, at best, this duo works best with LeBron as the primary ball handler. As the roll man, Kyle has excellent hands around the basket and will have little issue adapting to the thread the needle type passes LeBron can make.

As mentioned before, if Kuzma can maintain discipline while setting screens, it will give LeBron more room to operate. The pick and pop option is something the Lakers could get good mileage out of, with Kuzma screening for LeBron and popping out for three.

Combination of LeBron’s threat to score and vision and Kyle Kuzma’s diverse offensive arsenal make this pick and roll very hard for defenses to cover. LeBron can get the best out of all his teammates, so as he and Kuzma build chemistry, this threat should become more and more deadly.