The Los Angeles Lakers were fairly surprised by the production they received from Ivica Zubac during the 2016-17 season. The 19-year old rookie wasn’t expected to play much in his rookie season but surprised people when he was given playing time.
Zubac appeared in 38 games in his first season in the NBA, making 11 starts. In 16 minutes per game, he averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.9 blocks per game. He showed a lot of promise and looked like he would be a part of the Lakers‘ young core moving forward.