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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:18 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz is my favorite Laker and not that I want to see him traded but what do you guys think his value would be?

Worth a top 12 pick in this year's draft?


Definitely worth a top 8 pick this year.

Looking back, he was probably top 6 last year, so throwing a little more in the pot with the unknown factor, top 8 would be appropriate imo.


I'm interested in what GMs and scouts think.
Kyle is older than almost everyone mocked in the first round and 2nd.
If only we could be a fly on the wall in Rob's office as he takes calls about Kuz and the other touchables. I value Kuz high, but age does become a factor.. but how much?


Tired of the whole "age" factor about players. He's young, and a certified BALLER with a killer instinct. He's already reached potential you hope 85% of guys two years younger would reach. I would prefer that all day every day.


Why be tired of it? It's a thing. Like i said, I'd like to know how much of a thing it is to GMs scouts. Jessie Buss mentioned getting quality guys who played in college multiple years. So there's a lot of variables. I think knowing what talent evaluaters think would be nice.


Tired of it because i think it IS a big thing to Gm's and Scouts. I feel teams put too much value on that 1-2 year age difference hoping for the next kobe or mcgrady. It's like having a drink with a hot girl but deciding to leave her for the really hot girl on the dance floor dancing under strobe lights.


How much older is she?
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:00 pm    Post subject:

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Congrats to Kuz...now brutha stay off social media.


I’m sayin, doe...
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:00 am    Post subject:

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lonzobryant wrote:
Kuz is my favorite Laker and not that I want to see him traded but what do you guys think his value would be?

Worth a top 12 pick in this year's draft?


Definitely worth a top 8 pick this year.

Looking back, he was probably top 6 last year, so throwing a little more in the pot with the unknown factor, top 8 would be appropriate imo.


I'm interested in what GMs and scouts think.
Kyle is older than almost everyone mocked in the first round and 2nd.
If only we could be a fly on the wall in Rob's office as he takes calls about Kuz and the other touchables. I value Kuz high, but age does become a factor.. but how much?

Artūras Karnisovas would walk to LA to trade the #14 pick for him in person.


And Lakers should show him back out that door.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 12:10 am    Post subject:

textbook wrote:
epak wrote:
textbook wrote:
epak wrote:
textbook wrote:
lonzobryant wrote:
Kuz is my favorite Laker and not that I want to see him traded but what do you guys think his value would be?

Worth a top 12 pick in this year's draft?


Definitely worth a top 8 pick this year.

Looking back, he was probably top 6 last year, so throwing a little more in the pot with the unknown factor, top 8 would be appropriate imo.


I'm interested in what GMs and scouts think.
Kyle is older than almost everyone mocked in the first round and 2nd.
If only we could be a fly on the wall in Rob's office as he takes calls about Kuz and the other touchables. I value Kuz high, but age does become a factor.. but how much?


Tired of the whole "age" factor about players. He's young, and a certified BALLER with a killer instinct. He's already reached potential you hope 85% of guys two years younger would reach. I would prefer that all day every day.


Why be tired of it? It's a thing. Like i said, I'd like to know how much of a thing it is to GMs scouts. Jessie Buss mentioned getting quality guys who played in college multiple years. So there's a lot of variables. I think knowing what talent evaluaters think would be nice.


Tired of it because i think it IS a big thing to Gm's and Scouts. I feel teams put too much value on that 1-2 year age difference hoping for the next kobe or mcgrady. It's like having a drink with a hot girl but deciding to leave her for the really hot girl on the dance floor dancing under strobe lights.


Trading Kuz for a pick is actually like leaving that hot girl for the one dancing in the darkness. You don't know at all what you'll get.

That is why Kuz should not be traded for a pick. He is a solid contributor with a star potential. Heck he made it to NBA all-rookie first team. You don't swap that kind of a player for a pick about whom you can't know what he'll look like in the NBA.
If Kuz in included in the package for a star player, that's another story and other calculations. But to trade top-5-8 player in his class for merely a pick is pure waste.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 5:16 am    Post subject:

I’m eager to see how Kuz does his second year. When people have seen that he’s good and now he’ll be on the “scouting report” and will get defensive attention.

Same for Ingram as since he had a horrible first year I doubt many in his second year thought of him as a focal point to stop. Now that he had that leap this past year I wanna see how he does in year 3.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 6:00 am    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
Putting in work on Handles.



The kid is working and while I'm not sure about the other kids, Luke/Rob/Magic are all seeing it firsthand which I'm sure they respect and appreciate.

Honestly feel as though Kuz is the last guy they'd want to trade. He's "their guy"
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 6:08 am    Post subject:

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Putting in work on Handles.


Very nice.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 6:11 am    Post subject:

lonzobryant wrote:
Kuz is my favorite Laker and not that I want to see him traded but what do you guys think his value would be?

Worth a top 12 pick in this year's draft?

IMO only way he’s moved is for kawai. Sas wanted him in draft.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:32 pm    Post subject:

Kuz and Zo on GoZ

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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:05 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz and Zo on GoZ



That improved my life significantly
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2018 6:49 pm    Post subject:

Kuz going to China

https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1001655809816723456?s=21
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2018 6:50 pm    Post subject:

China ✈️
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2018 8:22 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz going to China

https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1001655809816723456?s=21


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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2018 8:40 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz going to China

https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1001655809816723456?s=21


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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2018 8:41 pm    Post subject:

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Kuz and Zo on GoZ




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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 8:40 am    Post subject:

https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1001855759947321346?s=21
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:06 am    Post subject:

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https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1001855759947321346?s=21


I didnt expect the Jonah Hill meme to be the top comment.
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:15 am    Post subject:

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https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1001855759947321346?s=21


nothing like a good workout in the gym to clear your mind...
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:48 am    Post subject:

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https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1001855759947321346?s=21

Basketball players shouldn't act. Even Ray Allen.
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:54 am    Post subject:

The roasting (bleep) has gone too far. It was funny in the beginning, but like most good things, too much can be bad for you and in this case, cringeworthy. Time to get back to what you're paid to do, kids.
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:25 am    Post subject:

Ya that sauce award clip was pretty weak. and I'm not sure how much of this Ball and Hart are gonna take without it getting personal. I felt like Kuz went too far talking about his Jumper and his girl=
Dude it's starting to look like high school stuff. Paul George isn't signing up to be roasted by some youngins.
Dudes need to grow up and act like pros. Damn Magic needs to put in a call and sort this out.
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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:59 am    Post subject:

Kuzma Heads to China to Celebrate NBA Finals and Support Youth Development Initiatives

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BEIJING, May 31, 2018 – NBA China today announced that Harrison Barnes of the Dallas Mavericks, Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson will visit China from June 1 to 9 to celebrate the NBA Finals 2018 with Chinese fans and support the continued growth of basketball in China.


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Kuzma, who will be visiting China for the first time, will attend a viewing party for Game 1 of The Finals on Friday, June 1 in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, hosted by NBA China’s broadcast partner BesTV. Later in the day, he will attend a Jr. NBA basketball court donation ceremony in partnership with the Shanghai Sports Federation as part of the NBA’s celebration of the International Children’s Day. On June 2, Kuzma will travel to Beijing to meet fans at the Jr. NBA Beijing High School League Finals and host an NBA Cares basketball clinic for migrant school students to celebrate the International Children’s Day. While in Beijing, he will provide live halftime commentary on Tencent’s broadcast of Game 2 of The Finals, as well as attend a viewing party on June 4 for NBA League Pass and Tencent Sports subscribers at a cinema in Beijing.


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On June 3 and 4, Kuzma will visit the newly-opened NBA Playzone Beijing at Changying BHG Mall, where he will interact with children, parents, and meet lucky fans selected from the NBA App and NBA QMQ in the NBA Beijing Office. Kuzma will also travel to Taipei, where he will make an appearance at the NBA Store in Taipei to interact with fans and conduct an interview with Videoland on Thursday, June 7.

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:49 pm    Post subject:

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Ya that sauce award clip was pretty weak. and I'm not sure how much of this Ball and Hart are gonna take without it getting personal. I felt like Kuz went too far talking about his Jumper and his girl=
Dude it's starting to look like high school stuff. Paul George isn't signing up to be roasted by some youngins.
Dudes need to grow up and act like pros. Damn Magic needs to put in a call and sort this out.


Lol chill. That's the same picture where Kuz called Jason ugliest in the NBA. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjbVbrZlDWL/?taken-by=jhart
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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:02 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2018 10:21 pm    Post subject:

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The roasting (bleep) has gone too far. It was funny in the beginning, but like most good things, too much can be bad for you and in this case, cringeworthy. Time to get back to what you're paid to do, kids.


Agreed. I'm old school. All this obsession with social media annoys the hell out of me. One of the reasons why BI is a cut above most of his peers. He's more about the game than he is the fame.
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