One of the biggest surprises for the Los Angeles Lakers so far this preseason has been the play of rookie Kyle Kuzma, as he leads the entire NBA in total points scored.
Kuzma was the 27th overall pick by the Lakers out of Utah, and while he was extremely impressive in the Las Vegas Summer League, it was unknown if he would be able to do the same against actual NBA players.
Kuzma has shown that it was no fluke to this point though, scoring at least 15 points in each of the team’s five games, averaging 19.