Ryan Kelly's third season in the NBA, and Los Angeles, saw a decline in production. Playing in 36 games, Kelly averaged 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13.1 minutes, while shooting 36.9 percent from the field and 5-of-37 on 3-pointers.
Below is a summary of his exit interview with assembled media on Thursday:
On Kobe Bryant taking 50 shots in his 60-point effort during his final game:
Kelly: "I'm 25 and I don't know if I can get up 50 shots. I just said, 'Thank you.'"
On if he received anything from Bryant after the game:
Kelly: "I got a jersey signed by him. Probably the same jersey that every other Laker fan bought that game."
On his overall play this season:
Kelly: "Obviously, they felt I didn't shoot the ball well, specifically from 3. They also felt I didn't get consistent minutes much this year and was kind of stuck between positions."
On playing small forward at times instead of his natural power forward position:
Kelly: I've always tried to be willing to do whatever to help the team. ... It wasn't exactly what I expected this year, but hopefully I showed that, at times, I can play that position."