Kyle Kuzma put a stamp on his stellar 2017 Vegas Summer League tenure with a 30-point effort as the No. 15-seeded Los Angeles Lakers defeated the No. 16-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the Las Vegas Summer League Championship Game on Monday night at Thomas and Mack Center.
Kuzma compiled his aforementioned scoring haul with an 11-for-16 tally from the field, including 6-for-10 from three-point range, and he added 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Matt Thomas posted 23 points, two assists and one rebound. Vander Blue provided 20 points, six assists and five rebounds. Alex Caruso poured in 15 points to go with nine assists, seven rebounds, a steal and a block. Ivica Zubac had a near double-double of 12 points, nine rebounds and a block. Travis Wear led the bench with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
First-round pick Caleb Swanigan made waves in his own right in Vegas and paced the Blazers with a 25-point, 12-rebound double-double that also included seven assists and three steals. Jake Layman followed with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Jarnell Stokes posted 16 points, five rebounds, an assist and three steals. Jorge Gutierrez supplied 14 points, five assists and a rebound, while R.J. Hunter rounded out a strong night for the Portland first unit with 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Final Score: Lakers 110 Blazers 98
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Kyle Kuzma
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Lonzo Ball:
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I actually really like the trade. It helps with the salary cap next year with the free agency. Also it helps Ball to develop better as a main facilitator. Kuzma seems to be a steal (but it was summer league, nothing is certain). And it seems Ball is really the type of player other guys want to play with, Very unselfish and his IQ and passing ability is on a next level.
The future looks bright and we just might pull some diamonds from next year's free agency :)
As a die hard Kobe fan, it would feel so strange to see Lebron in a Laker uniform lol. What a dilemma.
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