Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma responded to a video shared on Ballislife.com's Twitter in which his name was misspelled.
The tweet read “Kyle Kuzman [sic] and Myles Turner getting up some shots after USA practice.” Kuzma then told the site to “fire your intern” after the unfortunate mistake.
The 24-year-old Kuzma is in Las Vegas with Turner and the rest of the USA Basketball invitees practicing for the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. The 6-foot-9 forward is participating with the main roster after multiple NBA stars dropped out of contention.
Kuzma averaged 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season for the Lakers in 70 contests, shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 30.3 percent from 3-point range and 75.2 percent from the free throw line.
The 2019-20 season, however, will bring plenty of changes in Kuzma's standing in Los Angeles — along with the productivity in his role. The next chapter in Kuz's career will certainly be a diminished spotlight following Anthony Davis' arrival in the City of Angels.
Nevertheless, Kuzma gets a chance to play against real talent over the summer on Team USA. He'll play against fellow forwards like Harrison Barnes, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum, P.J. Tucker and Thaddeus Young. The team is coached by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich for the first time, taking over for Duke's longtime coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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