Kyle Kuzma is encouraged by the strides the Lakers made this season.

“Our record doesn’t show it,” Kuzma said, “but I feel like the whole league is watching us.”

Kuzma believes in the ability of Lonzo Ball to become a transcendent talent.

“When you’re out there with Zo, you get the reason for the hype,” Kuzma said. “He’s not going to wow you with scoring. But if you’re a true basketball fan, you appreciate the beauty of what he does. He gets a rebound, you run ahead, and he throws it like 60 feet without dribbling.”

Kuzma even isn't shy to compare the Lakers to the early Thunder teams featuring Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

“Remember when KD and Russ were young, and they were 3–29,” Kuzma said of Durant and Westbrook. “This happens.”