Rajon Rondo has ‘Kobe-level’ attention to detail, and is already taking Kyle Kuzma to watch...

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Kyle Kuzma is one of the better young players the Los Angeles Lakers have drafted in the range he was selected, but he needs to improve defensively if he wants to become a legitimate role player on any championship-caliber team, both in terms of technique and the mental side of the defensive game. Rajon Rondo can’t really help with the physical side of things, but he can help Kuzma figure out what to look for in any given situation. So it’s pretty great to hear from Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka say during an appearance on ESPN 710 that such lessons are already taking place. Pelinka started by praising Rondo, the thinker. “When you look at guys like Rajon Rondo, he’s a basketball savant.

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