The Los Angeles Lakers season ended in disappointing fashion after a late injury to Anthony Davis sealed the deal on their year and their first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.
Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd was discussing the Lakers’ chances of landing Damian Lillard and revealed that something about LeBron’s relationship with Kyle Kuzma.
“The Lakers think they have a shot at him [Lillard],” the analyst explained on The Colin Cowherd Podcast. “That’s sort of Los Angeles delusion. The Los Angeles Lakers have players, KCP is a solid player, hot and cold, not what Portland wants. Kyle Kuzma- LeBron doesn’t get along with him. They’d love to move him, he’s kind of expensive. It’s not the kind of contract you can’t move, but it’s not necessarily team-friendly considering he disappears in big spots for the Lakers.”
He described Dennis Schroder as a player who, “doesn’t get along with a lot of people.”
“Dennis Schroder is a guy the Lakers will probably re-sign him, but he’s a difficult, difficult player, I’m told,” Cowherd continued. “Doesn’t get along with a lot of people, can be very difficult to coach, and Frank Vogel’s finding that out.”
Kuzma is coming off a disappointing performance in the Lakers’ first-round playoff loss to the Suns. The forward averaged 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting a dismal 17.4% from behind the three-point line.
The Undefeated’s Marc Spears recently suggested a Kuzma for Kemba Walker trade noting the Lakers forward, “looks like he’s on his way out.”
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“Man, I can’t see Kemba playing there,” Spears noted on ESPN’s The Jump, via TalkBasket.net. “If I’m the Lakers, man, why not try to go after Kemba. To me it makes a lot of sense. Kuzma already looks like he’s on his way out.”
LeBron’s disdain for Kuzma was evident after one play in Game 6. James’ body language spoke volumes.
