Kyle Kuzma concluded an excellent rookie year for any player, let alone the No. 27 pick, with averages of 16.1 points on 45.0 percent FG’s and 36.6 percent 3’s, plus 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.6 steals in 31.2 minutes per game.
Only Julius Randle (82) appeared in more than Kuzma’s 77 games, of which he started 37. In those starts, Kuzma averaged 18.8 points with 7.2 rebounds. He was healthy for most of the season, though the Flint, Michigan native battled two separate ankle sprains in the final two months of the season.
Below is a summary of his exit interview:
Streaming Live: Follow along as Kyle Kuzma speaks to the media at his exit interview.