His immense value to the Lakers was on display over the weekend, when Kyle Kuzma stepped up to fill a big void and delivered dazzling performances, each more impressive than the last. Naturally, Kuzma was asked if his inspired play had anything to do with his name coming up in trade speculation. “Nah, that’s for y’all to talk about,” Kuzma said Saturday night. When the Lakers’ 32-point lead was trimmed to 11 in the fourth quarter, Kuzma stepped up again, scoring on an eight-foot shot and a three-pointer to seal the game. “Ever since I was a kid, playing in open gyms at the YMCA, probably score is 10-10 or 11-11, I’m taking that shot,” Kuzma said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2020 01:07 UTC