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Once the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James this summer, everything changed for the storied franchise. James joining the team sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and has also had a profound impact on the young players on the team's roster.
Kyle Kuzma, who LeBron has praised repeatedly as of late, talked about his new superstar teammate after practice on Friday. Kuzma was asked what was may be a challenging aspect of adjusting to playing with James. The second-year forward had a simple answer.
“Nothing,” Kuzma said. “He's super unselfish and passes the ball. I played with Lonzo last year. They're kind of similar in the way that they're super unselfish. Very easy to play with.”
Kuzma and Lonzo Ball built some chemistry on the basketball floor instantly last season with both players leading the Lakers to a Summer League title in Las Vegas. That chemistry carried over to the regular season with the Utah product benefiting from playing alongside the former UCLA star on his way to becoming arguably the steal of the 2017 NBA Draft.
The breakout star also talked about what he's learned from LeBron in the short time he's been around him.
“Come in early. Stay late. Work. He does a great job of doing those things. It's great to see somebody doing that for 16 straight years. Learning from that is good.”
It'll be interesting to see whether Kuzma can take his game to another level while playing alongside James, especially considering the fact Ball helped elevate the game of the up-and-coming forward last year.
