Kuzma - 3 years, 40 million extension

[moiso]

I actually like Kuzma. Think Lebron has absolutely destroyed his confidence. Ultimately the deal was given to him so he can probably be a trade asset down the road. Think he would benefit from a change in scenery.

Agreed -- Kuzma is not the type of player who plays well playing off of an offense built around one ball dominant player (heliocentric offense). He needs to be more involved. More touches. More movement. Allow his scoring versatility more opportunities to show it's value. Using him as a spot up shooter is not his game. He is badly utilized in LAL.

All of this is pretty much saying exactly what I think about Kuzma- he's better off as a main guy on a bad team where he's going to be a focal point.

[ChillyWilly]

is this the same forum that had Kuzma over Tatum until just last year?

Maybe I'm thinking of a different group of Celtics fans 

[Moranis]

Good deal. Just over the MLE. That is what Kuzma is worth. LAL hangs onto a good young talent without overpaying for potential which is good given the low amount of development we have seen from Kuzma over last 12 months.

I don’t think Kuzma is worth more than the MLE if guys like Thompson & Wood are MLE guys, and Whiteside is a VetMin guy.

Wood's contract was slightly larger than Kuzma's.

[gouki88]

Good deal. Just over the MLE. That is what Kuzma is worth. LAL hangs onto a good young talent without overpaying for potential which is good given the low amount of development we have seen from Kuzma over last 12 months.

I don’t think Kuzma is worth more than the MLE if guys like Thompson & Wood are MLE guys, and Whiteside is a VetMin guy.

Wood's contract was slightly larger than Kuzma's.

My bad, thought he was on the MLE not a 3/41.

Considering what extensions just got done Kuzma's deal isn't all too bad. Reminds me of when guys like Solomon Hill & Mozgov cashed in