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July 25, 2020, 2:59 pm
Last Updated on July 25, 2020 2:59 pm by Mike Passador | Published: July 25, 2020
Kyle KuzmaPF, Los Angeles LakersKyle Kuzma caught fire in Saturday afternoon's scrimmage with the Magic, hitting 10-of-13 from the field and 5-of-7 from deep en route to 25 points in a team-high 30 minutes.
Kuzma also added seven rebounds to round out the box score. He certainly benefited from Anthony Davis logging only nine minutes and leaving the game after getting poked in the eye, so we wouldn't anticipate this kind of run going forward, but any strong shooting performances from Kuzma have to be a huge relief for the Lakers. He's really struggled to find his footing as the PF spot has been crowded out by LA's stars, and he shot an ugly .297 from deep before the season was suspended. If he can regain the shooting touch it'll make him a much more viable option for the Lakers. That said, he's not a recommended target in resumption leagues given his hollow stat set — if the threes aren't falling it's hard to see how Kuzma could deliver top-150 value.