Kyle Kuzma Thought Isaiah Thomas Tried To ‘Kill’ The Cavs During The Lakers’ Win


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Isaiah Thomas has been looking far better since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, though the former All-Star has not quite reclaimed the form that made him something of a sensation with the Boston Celtics. Still, Thomas was able to put together a strong performance, scoring 20 points and dishing out nine assists in Sunday’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Apparently, the diminutive guard had some words for his former team in the process. A lot has emerged since Thomas was dealt from Cleveland to Los Angeles, including buzz that he lacked “humility” during his time with the Cavs.

That didn’t slow him down on Sunday, though, and as Kyle Kuzma indicated (at approximately the 2:00 mark below) that Thomas was “barking at Cleveland’s bench” throughout the contest.

Kuzma said that Thomas had words “every time he scored” and went on to reference a motto of the Lakers squad: A player’s former team “didn’t want” them. In fact, Kuzma indicated that Thomas tried to “kill” Cleveland during the game and, with that in mind, it doesn’t seem coincidental that he was able to put forth a strong and aggressive showing.

Given Thomas’ health concerns at the outset of the season, it wasn’t a full-blown shock that he struggled in Cleveland. Still, it appears the trade has worked out for both parties and, with these comments in mind, Thomas doesn’t seem to be having any sort of confidence issues in his new landing spot.

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