2. Passing
Kuzma improved on his rookie season from 1.8 assists per game to 2.5 assists per game in his second season. Playing the power forward position he has not been tasked with having to pass much, but this upcoming season James will play more point guard and you now have Davis at power forward.
Kuzma will be playing more small forward this upcoming season, so becoming a better passer out of that position will open up the Lakers offense even more. James will likely still start at the three, but even when games dwindle down they could eliminate Alex Caruso and Rajon Rondo and let James ball handle remainder of the game.
Looking at a similar route, we could take a look at Kevin Durant starting off in Seattle and OKC. He was not a passer at all and was a one-dimensional offensive player which was simply scoring. Durant continued to work on his game and became a guy who consistently dished out over five assists per night and saw the court much better.
Kuzma has been able to show his glimpses that he can put the ball on the floor and make nice passes. As witnessed here, Kuzma has a huge mismatch with the smaller Marcus Smart. He takes him to the paint, draws the defense and then makes a beautiful behind the back pass for an easy two.
With the ample amount of offense the Lakers are slated to have, Kuzma will be able to get the ball and scan the floor to find guys that are set up in their positions to shoot. An average of 3.5 assists a night for this year is not out of the reach and in a few years, he could get closer to about five assists per night.