Las Vegas • Kyle Kuzma’s NBA dreams didn’t really extend to playing for Team USA as a kid, growing up in Flint, Michigan.
“You always think you’re going to be in the NBA, but you don’t really think about being with USA,” Kuzma said. “That just comes along with a successful journey. For me, all my hard work’s paid off.”
But maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that Kuzma’s even surprised himself. After all, that’s been the hallmark of his career, surprising first as a relatively unheralded high school recruit, then as a bigger-than-expected piece of the Utah men’s basketball team.