Kyle Kuzma made a number of significant improvements between his first and second year with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Not only did Kuzma marginally improve his field goal percentage, but he also made strides as a playmaker and defender. However, one area in which he saw a surprising decline was his three-point shooting.
Kuzma’s three-point percentage dropped from 36.6 to a measly 30.3 from his rookie to his sophomore season, a decline that was explained by the constant change in his shooting form. Kuzma rarely could find consistency in his jump shot, and it led to a shooting year that was one of the worst on a Lakers team that notoriously couldn’t shoot.