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Decision to leave Utah paying off for Kyle Kuzma

Related Topics: NBA Summer League

Although the player competition is significantly different in summer league, Kuzma has already improved his game from college against arguably better athletes, most notably with his shot. In his junior season at Utah, Kuzma averaged 16.4 points per game on 50.4 percent shooting and 32.1 percent from behind the arc. He also averaged only 12.4 field goal attempts per game, yet was the team’s leading scorer.

In summer league, Kuzma took more shots — an average of 15.9 per game — and was more accurate with his shots, most notably from behind the 3-point line. He did that alongside Lonzo Ball, the No.