Kyle Kuzma posts emotional goodbye to Los Angeles on Instagram: 'I'm a Laker for life'

Getty Images The No. 27 overall pick in the NBA Draft is a crapshoot. Often, that player won’t even stick in the league. When they do, it’s usually as a fairly unspectacular player. But the Los Angeles Lakers found someone special at No. 27 in the 2017 NBA Draft when they selected Kyle Kuzma. Over the past four seasons, they’ve watched him grow from an unheralded rookie into a key member of a championship team. Now, Kuzma is headed for Washington after being included in a trade package for Russell Westbrook. After years playing a supporting role on a contender, he will have the chance to prove what he’s learned on a younger team that will expect him to play a bigger role. But before his next chapter as a Wizard begins, he wanted to thank the Lakers for four great years. He did so in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday. “Man oh man where do I begin???” Kuzma wrote. “Lakeshow we’ve had a journey. I was 21 and just a young pup coming here and you guys opened up your arms openly and accepted me into the LA community! Coming into to this league I told Robby, Jeanie and Magic…
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