Kyle Kuzma and JaVale McGee have a history, both having grown up in Flint, Mich.
“He’s actually a student of the game,” Kuzma said. “You see the Shaqtin’ A Fool, you see everything like that, but he actually knows basketball and he’s always watching film. You talk to him on the court and you can just tell how he talks and how he screens you that he knows what he’s doing and he’s really smart.”
McGee, 31, is entering his 11th season after winning two championships with the Golden State Warriors. He will be the Lakers’ starting center this season and is expected to see more playing time than in most of his previous seasons in the NBA.