Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley is excited for next season, as he's with a team that's capable of winning a championship. He also can't wait to see teammate Kyle Kuzma on the court, whom he believes will be a problem for the opposition.
Young killa (@kylekuzma) bout to be a problem this year! https://t.co/7uGwRsO9QE
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) July 24, 2019
In his first two years in the league, Kuzma has shown a tremendous amount of potential. A lot of experts believe that he's bound to become an All-Star in the future and that he could be the Lakers' franchise player when LeBron James decides to leave or retire.
Last season, Kuzma was the Lakers' second-leading scorer, averaging 18.7 points on 45 percent shooting in 70 games. He was able to stand his ground and make his presence felt as the team's secondary option on offense. There are still several flaws in his game, one of which is his 3-point shooting (30 percent last season), but if he will be able to improve that moving forward, he will indeed be a major problem for most teams.
The Lakers have two of the top-five players in the league right now in LeBron and Anthony Davis, and although they were not able to land Kawhi Leonard in free agency, they are not worried, and one of the reasons why is Kuzma.
As the final member of the once-celebrated young core of the Lakers, Kuzma has a big chip on his shoulder as he needs to prove himself next season. But that's something that he's been doing since he started playing basketball.
Kuz will not have any problems doing it again and again.
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