Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 24, 2018
Lakers say work ethic makes second-year players Kuzma, Mitchell so special
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, left, and Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III chase the ball during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) El Segundo, Calif. • It’s perhaps an unfair expectation, but an expectation nonetheless that NBA players are supposed to make a big leap from Year 1 to Year 2.
Donovan Mitchell experiences it every time a Jazz fan wonders about him pressing offensively, or his shot selection.
Former University of Utah standout and current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, an unexpected rookie sensation a season ago, is experiencing the ups and downs now, too.