Besides his height, Kuzma's physical talent is relatively average; if he doesn't work hard, he won't even make it to the NBA.
With Hansen's words, Malone suddenly had confidence.
Hansen's judgment on newcomers is as reliable as James choosing teammates.
The game against the Cavaliers is one of the few nationally televised events for the Pelicans this season; not only has ESPN been promoting it, but the local media in New Orleans is also going all out.
When the Cavaliers arrived in New Orleans and held an open training session, there was a large number of reporters present.
As soon as the training ended, Hansen was surrounded by reporters.
TNT reporters were concerned about Ross's situation, hoping to get some inside news from Hansen such as whether Ross would retire.
On this matter, Hansen's response was "I don't know."
He truly doesn't know.
Then came the topics related to James.
An NBC reporter asked Hansen about his view on James's previous remarks made on Media Day.
