Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers They will host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the playoffs.
After a rough start to the year, the Lakers turned themselves around and finished with a 43-39 record, which placed them seventh in the Western Conference.
They made good moves at the trade deadline by acquiring D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt.
Kyle Kuzma, who spent the first four years of his career with the Lakers, believes the franchise has a chance to make the 2023 NBA Finals.
sent Twitter It’s going viral on Twitter as of Tuesday afternoon.
Kuzma: “My fresh view.. (but not really) I think the lake scene may be coming to an end..”
The Lakers have one of the most talented rosters in the league, and four-time NBA champion LeBron James is arguably the greatest player of all time.
Therefore, they will have a legal right to the title.
Kuzma averaged 15.2 points per contest in 276 regular season games with the franchise, and helped the Miami Heat win the 2020 NBA Championship.
He was traded to the Washington Wizards in the summer of 2021 and has been with them each of the past two seasons.
While the former Utah star averaged a career-high 21.2 points this season, the Wizards have yet to make the NBA Playoffs during his tenure.
This season, he will be 27 years old. One of the best free agents on the market.