One of the more popular questions NBA players get these days is who would be in their all-time starting five. Usually, most players in the league name a few legendary Los Angeles Lakers in their starting fives and that precisely what rookie Kyle Kuzma recently did in a Q&A session with fans on Twitter.

Kuzma went with the usual suspects from the storied franchise going with Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to team up with LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

It's hard to argue with Kuzma's all-time starting five as that's about as good as it gets. Shaquille O'Neal may disagree, however.

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25 titles in total with these NBA legends among the most successful players in league history. Three out of the five are Hall of Famers with Bryant next in line to get the call in 2021 and James certainly set to follow the former Lakers superstar once he retires and is eligible.

As for Kuzma, the promising young Utah product will continue his impressive rookie run on Monday as the Lakers try to avenge their season-opening loss to the division rival L.A. Clippers. Kuzma and company will be the away team at the Staples Center on Monday with the squad attempting to bounce back after a loss to De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings before the holiday break.

The 22-year-old rookie is having a phenomenal season thus far with Kuzma leading the Lakers in scoring at 16.8 points per game. It's incredibly in his career, but it seems as though Los Angeles has found a star in the making to play alongside fellow rookie Lonzo Ball for many years to come.