Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is only in his third NBA season, but he's already being labeled as a veteran. And even though Kuzma is just 25 years old, he can be considered a veteran Laker—at least compared to the rest of the roster.
Ahead of the Lakers' Monday afternoon scrimmage with the Washington Wizards, L.A. reporter Mike Trudell included Kuzma in his tweet reporting that multiple “veterans” would miss the warm-up game.
“The Lakers will rest several veterans for today’s game, including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard,” Trudell wrote.
Kuzma initially took offense to being included alongside James, Davis, and Howard, who share a combined 41 years of NBA experience.
“Tru Cmon bro I turned 25 I’m no veteran” Kuzma quote-tweeted, along with crying-laughing emojis.
Tru Cmon bro I turned 25 I’m no veteran 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/SYNfWAzPgs
— kuz (@kylekuzma) July 27, 2020
But, Trudell was somewhat validated by a Lakers fan who noted that Kuzma is, in fact, the longest tenured current Lakers player.
Lmfaoo listen Kuz you been on the team the longest at this point = vet 🤣🤣😂😂
— (Raquel) KB💜💛 (@SOULbeautifulme) July 27, 2020
It should be noted, Davis, 27, is only two years older than Kuzma, though has somehow played five more seasons.
Kuzma, the 27th overall pick in 2017 out of Utah, has averaged 16.0 points per game in his Lakers career. His scoring (12.5 PPG) and minutes (24.6) dipped in 2019-20 as he became the team's sixth man. For the Lakers to make a championship push, they'll likely need him to play like an experienced veteran and be a reliable third scoring option in what will be his first career postseason appearance.
The top-seeded Lakers (49-14) resume their season on Thursday in a matchup against Kawhi Leonard and the No. 2 seeded Los Angeles Clippers (44-20).
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