With Avery Bradley out, and Rajon Rondo set to miss 6 to 8 weeks, fellow guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso first come to mind as players set for increased roles.
But there’s another player on the roster who might best represent L.A.’s playoff upside: Kyle Kuzma.
The 2019-20 season up to this point has seen Kuz come off the bench behind two of the NBA’s best players: LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who happen to play his position. As such, the Flint, Mich. native saw his average minutes go from 33.1 in 2018-19 down to 24.