The NBA season is rapidly approaching as we are now just over two weeks from opening night. Teams across the league have opened their gyms for players to get workouts in and start preparing for the new season. While many are awaiting the release of the first half of the 2020-21 schedule on Friday, now is also the time for everyone to start shooting off their hot takes for what they think will happen in a season that will be different in a variety of ways.
One of those prompts, discussing how players might perform this offseason, was centered on which players might take a big leap next season came the way of LeBron James on social media. Who is his nominee to take a big step? Fourth-year forward Kyle Kuzma.
Kyle Kuzma! https://t.co/W2oDJkFLP7
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 4, 2020
Kuzma has oddly become quite a polarizing figure on the Lakers. He was the only member of their core group of players over the last few years to survive the Anthony Davis trade. His success off the court with endorsements also can be a source of jealousy, but if the Lakers are expecting LeBron and Anthony Davis to take a load off to start the season, Kuzma will be one of the many players called upon to carry it.
