Los Angeles Lakers: The two reasons why Kyle Kuzma is tradable

1. The fit alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis is questionable

If you look at Kyle Kuzma’s recent game logs then you might throw this argument right out of the window. Kuzma has had some good showings here recently that seems to counter this point as he has scored 16 or more points in four of the last five games.

The one game where he didn’t was a game that Kuzma played 26 minutes and did not score a single point, but that is beside the point and is not the reason for this point.

Kuzma is an interesting fit alongside LeBron and Davis and that is why it would intriguing when it became clear that he was the young player that the Lakers were keen on holding onto. Kuzma essentially plays the same position as LeBron and Davis and his playstyle is not really that complementary of the two star forwards.

There are two things that are required to be a great role player alongside LeBron James: good defense and consistent three-point shooting. And while Kuzma is a stretch four, he certainly could be much more consistent from beyond the arc and his defense leaves a lot to be desired.

Quite frankly, the Lakers would benefit more from a playmaking wing that could be a three and D player. Andre Iguodala would be the perfect fit, but we know that is not happening, and Robert Covington would be an excellent fit as well.

While he is battling injuries, Kuzma is averaging a career-low in points, rebounds, assists, field-goal percentage, and most importantly, minutes played. That is a great indication that Frank Vogel does not love the fit himself, which should leave us wondering if Kuzma would even be on the court in the closing minutes of a playoff game.