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Kuzma could slide into Martin's spot in the starting lineup and give the Rockets a quality pair of floor-stretching forwards, provided Jabari Smith Jr. develops into much more than a role player. The Rockets have a need for a wing scorer, as it's unlikely Kenyon Martin Jr. Kuzma seems like a strong contender to take his talents to the highest bidder, and Houston could come barreling in with a boatload of cash if its initial options fall through. They're expected to at least kick the tires on the market's top available options, but it feels unlikely an All-Star will take the money and run to a rebuilding project. Still, the Lakers showed Thursday night they can beat the NBA’s best if they are as motivated and as hungry as Kuzma.The Rockets are a natural landing point for any top-flight free agent this summer thanks to their $59.1 million in cap space. It’s a roster that, when healthy, looked like one of the best teams in the NBA during a hot December, but has struggled amid injuries and trade rumors over the past few weeks. LA now will go forward with its current group for the remainder of the season. “I told my buddy Tatum that if I got a look, I was going to hit it and I did so I didn’t look dumb.” “I was really glad I hit that shot,” Kuzma chuckled. It’s a shot he told Tatum he would knock down if given the chance. Kuzma scored 14 of his 25 points in the third quarter and drained a clutch 3-pointer with under a minute remaining to give the Lakers a one-point lead. And I look forward to playing guys that were drafted ahead of me, not just him.” For me, I think I’m better than everybody, that’s just my mentality and how I approach things. Obviously, he went higher than me in the same draft class. “I don’t know about for everybody, but for me, I always have to take that challenge with Tatum, every single game. “I mean, for sure,” Kuzma said when asked if it served as motivation for him to show out Thursday. While most of the young players who are rumored to be part of the talks have brushed off the rumors and comparisons, Kuzma admitted after the game he was motivated to play against Tatum, who is seen as the best available young player either team can offer for Davis and was drafted ahead of Kuzma in 2017. Kuzma was a huge reason for LA’s comeback win, as the talented forward poured in 19 of his 25 points in the second half. They did just that, storming back from an 18-point first-half deficit to stun the Celtics, 129-128, on Rajon Rondo’s buzzer beater. The NBA schedule makers have both a sense of humor and foresight, as the Lakers and Celtics met Thursday night at TD Garden in a game the struggling Lakers desperately needed to win. Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went with Davis remaining in New Orleans, meaning there will continue to be months of speculation and analysis surrounding whether the Lakers or Celtics have the best package to swing a deal for the star forward.
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