The Los Angeles Lakers did an excellent job of bringing in talent via the 2017 NBA Draft. The two players who stood out most were second overall pick Lonzo Ball, and 27th overall selection Kyle Kuzma.
The two had completely different paths to the Lakers. While Kuzma was a late-riser in the draft process, Ball was the most high-profile prospect for most of the previous year thanks to the constant expectations heaped on him by his father, LaVar Ball.
LaVar continued to make headlines during Lonzo’s rookie year which only served to put even more pressure on the rookie, but it never showed if you ask Kuzma.