but going into the draft the team knew he isn't built to be a primary scorer. His skillset is suited as the 3rd/4th best scorer on the team (just like at UCLA).

Granted, his shooting is worse than anyone imagined, but relying on his scoring isn't something the team expected in the first place. That's probably why Laker/Lonzo fans are generally optimistic about his play so far and aren't too worried about the shooting (yet).

Edit: His activity on defense (both on/off ball) has also been a pleasant surprise, especially since that was one of the knocks on him at the draft. Lonzo's currently tied (with Lebron) for 15th in the league in combined steals/blocks.