El Segundo, Calif. • It’s perhaps an unfair expectation, but an expectation nonetheless that NBA players are supposed to make a big leap from Year 1 to Year 2.
Donovan Mitchell experiences it every time a Jazz fan wonders about him pressing offensively, or his shot selection.
Former University of Utah standout and current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, an unexpected rookie sensation a season ago, is experiencing the ups and downs now, too.
Kuzma’s numbers, in a vacuum, would seem to indicate progress in some areas and regression in others.