On Tuesday, Markieff Morris will likely make his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. Morris signed with the Lakers on Sunday with the expectation that he’d be the team’s primary backup power forward, the role Kyle Kuzma has played this season.
While Morris’ arrival could mean a drop in minutes for Kuzma, it’s more likely that Kuzma will play down a position and fill the void behind LeBron James at the small forward position. Kuzma has played just 4% of his minutes at the 3 this season, according to Basketball Reference, but after the Lakers’ win against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Kuzma said that he actually prefers to play out on the perimeter.