Although the speculation regarding LeBron James‘ approval of the Anthony Davis trade from the New Orleans Pelicans had a profound impact on the Los Angeles Lakers’ underwhelming performance during the 2018-19 NBA season, Kyle Kuzma still managed to remain as one of the few bright spots.
The admiration for James among the young core was well-documented early on and Kuzma was no different. It is safe to say that he was just as shocked as his teammates were to hear his name was tied to trade rumors.
All the noise surrounding the team’s attempts to trade for Davis left those like Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram in a precarious position for the rest of the season.