Feud Between Lakers Teammates Hit Boiling Point in Postseason

The Los Angeles Lakers missed the chance to defend their title. LeBron James and his teammates were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Players are getting ready for the upcoming season and some of them will probably part ways with the team. Dennis Schroder and Kyle Kuzma have been part of many rumors. Guess what… Their potential trade wasn’t the only topic that made headlines in the past few weeks. The feud between these Lakers teammates is one of the hottest topics these days.

Anthony Davis and LeBron were out due to injuries, so Kuzma and Schroder saw bigger roles. However, there was zero chemistry between both players and they didn’t get along. Jordan Schultz from ESPN wrote more about this. According to him, things got worse in the postseason.

“League sources say Dennis Schroder and Kyle Kuzma feuded throughout the season, with things going further south throughout the Lakers’ first-round series loss to Phoenix,” Schultz reported. “Interesting note to consider heading into the draft and free agency.”

League sources say Dennis Schroder and Kyle Kuzma feuded throughout the season, with things going further south throughout the #Lakers’ first-round series loss to Phoenix. Interesting note to consider heading into the draft and free agency.

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 23, 2021

Players stay mum on the feud between Lakers teammates

Neither Laker has responded to these comments, but Kuzma’s agent took to Instagram to say that Schultz is nothing but a clown.

Schroder hit free agency but he would love to play with the Lakers. However, the front office wouldn’t give him $100 million. Kuzma inked a contract extension last offseason but he has been part of too many rumors lately. He bounced in and out of the starting line. He started 32 of 68 games, averaging 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 36% from 3-point.

Eric Pincus from Bleacher Report says that Kuzma views himself on a similar level as Jayson Tatum.

“I think that Kyle Kuzma perceives himself as someone like Jayson Tatum,” Pincus said. “I think that’s how he views himself. And that’s great. You should view yourself as one of the best young players in the league.”

What’s next on the list? Kuzma would love to get a nice role with his team.

“My biggest thing is I just want to play within a consistent role,” Kuzma told Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report. “If I have that ability, I’ll be able to showcase what I can really do. There were parts of this year—and even anywhere else in my career—when I’m in a consistent space, I’m out there handling the ball, making teammates better, scoring, shooting, defending, rebounding. I think if I’m in that space, I’ll be good.”