Lakers News: Warriors Star Kevin Durant Shows Love To Kyle Kuzma On Twitter

Daniel Starkand
2 Min Read
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers won their first ever Las Vegas Summer League Championship on Monday night, as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers for their six consecutive victory to close out the tournament.

No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball was named the MVP of the tournament, as he recorded the only two triple-doubles in the history of the league, but due to a calf injury Ball was not able to play in the final game.

With Ball out, the Lakers 27th overall pick Kyle Kuzma picked up the load, scoring 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds on 11-of-16 shooting, knocking down big shot after big shot.

Kuzma was named the MVP of the championship game, and as a result opened the eyes of a lot of basketball fans to his potential in the NBA.

One person who saw what Kuzma is capable of is Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who also recently won an NBA Championship and MVP of the Finals honors. Durant recently showed Kuzma some love on Twitter after his Summer League performance:

Kuzma then responded to Durant’s tweet:

Kuzma averaged 21.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 48 percent from three-point range in the Summer League, which earned Second Team All-Summer League honors.

He demonstrated versatility on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor, and looks like he could be another late first round gem for the Lakers, who have mastered the art of that in recent years.

Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as the managing editor for LakersNation.com, Daniel also serves as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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