One of the biggest bright spots for the Los Angeles Lakers last season was forward, Kyle Kuzma.
Many fans were very upset when the Lakers decided to trade D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets with Timofey Mozgov in order to move Mozgov’s contract. However, the draft pick that the Lakers received with Brook Lopez turned out to be a great one.
With the 27th overall pick, the Lakers drafted Kyle Kuzma, who ended up being one of the best rookies in the NBA. If not for historically great seasons from Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, Kuzma could have been the Rookie of the Year last season.