The Los Angeles Lakers are finally back in L.A. and small forward Kyle Kuzma had the perfect reaction upon landing back home.
Kuz’s reaction to being back home in LA 😂 pic.twitter.com/IRoX4I1z0N
— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) October 12, 2020
Kyle Kuzma and the Lakers were at Walt Disney World since July. Although the challenge of the bubble was worth it since L.A. won the 2020 title over the Miami Heat in six games, Kuzma and Co. are thrilled to be back in the City of Angels so they can see their families and have some type of freedom again despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuzma — the only youngster from the 2018-19 team to survive the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans — averaged 8.5 points per game in the Finals. The swingman shot 35.4 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from beyond the arc and 80.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Kuzma's best game in the Finals came in Game 3 when he scored 19 points in 22 minutes of action.
The Lakers have a big decision to make with Kuzma this offseason. The 25-year-old is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension. If Los Angeles and Kuzma can't agree to a deal, the Michigan native will become a restricted free agent after the 2020-21 season ends, assuming the Lakers offer him his qualifying offer.
Since getting drafted by the Lakers in 2017 out of Utah, Kuzma has compiled averages of 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
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