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From Flint to Utah to L.A.: Former Utah star Kyle Kuzma shines in NBA rookie season

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Former University of Utah Basketball player and current Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (0) gets warmed up as the Utah Jazz and the LA Lakers play at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Coming here really helped me mature and really realize what I need to do in life, so Utah is always going to have a special place in my heart.

SALT LAKE CITY — Sleeping in Saturday morning would’ve been the logical thing for Kyle Kuzma to do.