Kyle Kuzma Responds to Lakers Wanting Him Back

The Lakers thought they’d by no means look again after breaking apart with Kyle Kuzma in favour of Russell Westbrook.

However after they noticed him with another person and in the most effective form of his life, issues modified.

A number of experiences have emerged this season claiming LA needs Kuzma again, and the person himself couldn’t assist however touch upon the renewed curiosity from his previous crew.

“I feel it simply exhibits you the grass will not be all the time greener,” he stated stated in an interview with Fox Sports activities. “It’s undoubtedly factor as a result of on the finish of the day, meaning I’ve been taking part in properly, and I’ve worth on this league, {that a} crew would wish to commerce for me. It’s a blessing.”

Kuzma added that his time as a Laker got here with loads of ups and downs.

“It’s a double-edged sword, a double-edged sword, for certain,” he stated. “I consider that it was among the greatest issues to ever occur to me, you recognize, getting drafted, being a Laker, having that platform. Having hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of individuals globally know who you’re, that’s a blessing. That’s a part of being a Laker. Studying from LeBron, successful a championship — it’s all been nice.

“However on the identical time, I all the time look again and need I might’ve gotten the fairer finish of the stick a little bit bit, simply with my position and the way a lot I sacrificed. It’s cool to sacrifice. That’s the one means you win championships, everyone has to sacrifice.

“However, simply getting the fairer finish of the stick, I really feel like I by no means actually bought [that]. However all the things occurs for a purpose. I’m right here now [in Washington], and I’ve been capable of broaden my recreation and flourish.”

Kuzma isn’t kidding when he says he’s improved his recreation. This season he’s averaging a career-high 21.3 factors to go together with 7.4 rebounds per recreation.

Most lately, he put up 22 factors and 16 rebounds in opposition to the Lakers again in LA, albiet in a detailed loss.

However wins and losses apart, there’s little doubt Kuzma has benefited tremendously from having the ability to unfold his wings in Washington.