During what was his first offseason in the NBA, Kyle Kuzma made a concentrated effort to become better on the defensive end. He put in work in the weight room to get stronger and spent time in the film room to try and correct his mistakes. That effort is starting to show results, and it’s earning him praise from his coaches.
In an interview with Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated, head coach Luke Walton and assistant coach Miles Simon said that they’ve been impressed with the strides Kuzma made on the defensive end:
This is a theme with Kuzma.