Zach Lowe did not hold back on The Zach Lowe Show: “It doesn’t look like he wants to shoot threes, and half the point of Maxi Kleber at the five is shooting threes.” That is the issue for the Los Angeles Lakers in a nutshell.
Kleber was brought to Los Angeles to help space the floor and give the Lakers a reliable shooting option at the five spot. So far, he has not done that. Through the early part of the season, Kleber’s numbers have reflected his struggles.
Why minutes are hard to come by for Maxi Kleber
In under 12 minutes per game, he is averaging just 1.