Kyle Kuzma scoring tape

I’ve been watching lots of tape on Kyle Kuzma for the past day and a half… here is my take so far.

Positives

-He has a versatile shot selection, meaning he is not a one dimensional scorer, and can punish defenders at the rim with his athleticism or pull up from 3 off the dribble or on the catch.

Negatives

-very aggressive and impatient scorer, when he gets the ball, he doesn’t think twice and look for a better option. He either shoots it contested or tries to score in the paint frantically which leads to wasted possessions.

Fit with Dame and Giannis.

-Takes advantage of mismatches very well. Playing with Giannis and Dame, he’s most likely will be defended by the 3rd or 4th best defender by opposing team, that means he will most likely have mismatches that he can feast on with his size.

-great cutter and off ball player. I wouldn’t be surprised Dame/Giannis assist numbers go up playing with him.

Spacing issue

-Unless he magically becomes a 35-40% 3 point shooter, that will be a main issue with him and Giannis playing together

Free throws

-Not Good!