Kyle Kuzma has impressed in a lot of ways in his first season playing under Luke Walton with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Most noticeably, the No. 27 pick has far exceeded his pre-draft expectations to lead the team in scoring (16.3 points per game) while playing both his natural position of power forward and out of position at small forward. Additionally, Kuzma has consistently adapted to his role whether he’s coming off of the bench or starting.
Kuzma’s scoring ranks second among rookies, and he’s also played the fourth-most minutes (2,383) of any player in the 2017 class, and the most of any Laker.