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Here's why Ryan Kelly isn't going to play small forward anymore

Byron Scott said Ryan Kelly isn't going to play the three anymore. Hallelujah!

To say Ryan Kelly had a disappointing sophomore season would be an understatement. After becoming a sign of the Los Angeles Lakers front office's recent skill for finding talent late in the draft toward the end of his rookie season, the 48th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft struggled mightily in his second year in the league, averaging 6.4 points on 33.7 percent shooting.

The main reason for this? Kelly was primarily used out of position at small forward by head coach Byron Scott in an effort to find minutes for the second-year big man.