

Who has become a surprising lovable weapon within the team’s offense.īehind some statistical improvements, and simplicity to his game, Kuzma has seen enough incremental upticks this season that should raise genuine optimism about his future value. One of the prime examples of this is the growth and intriguing effectiveness in the team’s versatile scoring sophomore, Kyle Kuzma. Namely the potential still present in the team’s young players and their value going forward. Los Angeles has been deflated with injuries, seen their once elite defense deteriorate in front of their eyes and have dealt with a tremendous amount of drama - even by the Lakers’ standards. In short, it has been a frustrating season.īut there are slivers of silver linings for optimism if you squint hard enough. 500, and still outside of the playoff picture. The team (28-29) will head into a much needed All-Star break once again below.

This season’s aspirations, which were not much different from those storied of yesteryear, have been met with foibles around every corner. Let’s face it, the Lakers are not very good right now. From the sultry aroma of dewy rose pedals, the candlelit dinners and losing to the Atlanta Hawks - well maybe not that last thing. The month of February has universally been a time for adoration.
