There is a lot of buzz around the Los Angeles Lakers going into next season after they went and signed arguably the greatest player alive in LeBron James this summer. However, there is just as much excitement as there was before about the team’s young core, namely with Kyle Kuzma, who looked like a rising offensive star in his rookie season.
Through 77 regular season games, Kuzma became the first rookie in NBA history to rack up at least 1,200 points, 450 rebounds and 150 threes. Per Lakers MR, Kobe Bryant is the only other player to match those tallies while wearing a Lakers uniform.