Published 11/19/2022, 11:45 PM EST
So far, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be living their last season once again. Their roster started with one of the worst offenses in NBA history. However, since then, things have started to come into place. Firstly, Russell Westbrook has finally found his place with the 17-time champions. Moreover, in their win against the Detroit Pistons, the purple and gold saw two of their stars return to action. Back from the depths of injury, Dennis Schroder announced his comeback on Instagram. However, former teammate Kyle Kuzma took a rather bold approach to call out the Lakers.
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Kuz was a formidable force for the Lakers at the beginning of his career. Averaging 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in only his second season, the now Washington Wizards forwards played an integral role in their 2020 championship run. Moreover, Kuzma was the only youngster who made the cut when the Lake Show traded for Anthony Davis. But as soon as he had an embarrassing post-season run, he was driven out of LA.
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Likewise, Kyle Kuzma seems to hold that memory to this day. Today, the Wizards hold a better record than the Lakers. And the power forward made sure to troll his former franchise.
Kuzma mocks the Lakers
Apart from the obvious problem, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a plague of injuries. Two of their stars, Dennis Schroder and Thomas Bryant were yet to play a single game until their battle with the Pistons. Suiting up for the first time, the Dutch guard excitedly posted on his Instagram. However, no one could predict what Kuzma would comment on his former teammate’s post.
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Notably, he publicly mocked the Lakers. He commented: “Save the season”. Schroder himself was hit with surprise for Kuz’s forwardness. However, the main wrath came later when the Laker nation got a look at his antics.
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A look at the first 13 games of the Lakers would show their unpreparedness going into the season. However, things seem to be slowly starting to take shape for the purple and gold. With Westbrook having fun being the leader of the second unit and their injury list clearing up, it isn’t too late for the 17-time champs to hope for a bounce back. Moreover, their schedule matches them up against multiple teams under .500.
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The Lake Show still have a mountain to climb. However, with the spree of games to come, it is a great opportunity for them to build back on the lost confidence. With LeBron James getting close to his return on the court and Anthony Davis playing like one of the most dominant players, exciting things could be in store for the Laker nation.