Kyle Kuzma Named To All-Rookie First Team
- Updated: May 22, 2018
According to Mike Breshanan of Spectrum Sports, Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma has been named to the All-Rookie first team.
Kyle Kuzma selected to the NBA All-Rookie team after an impressive season.
Lonzo Ball was second-team All-Rookie.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) May 22, 2018
Mark Followill of the Dallas Mavericks also reported the news.
Dennis Smith Jr of the Mavs was named All-Rookie 2nd team. 1st team picks were Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Kyle Kuzma and Lauri Markkanen
— Mark Followill (@MFollowill) May 22, 2018
Kuzma had a fantastic rookie campaign averaging 16.1 points per game and 6.3 rebounds. He shot 45% from the field including 37% three and started 37 games for the purple and gold.
Fellow rookie Lonzo Ball as named to the second team for rookies. This summer will be a big summer for Los Angeles as they hope to rebuild the program to prominence.
Los Angeles has been rumored to a number of star players including Paul George, DeMarcus Cousins, LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard.
As more information surfaces on the Lakers and their offseason, we will keep you up to date.
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