Kuzma, who is currently 28 years old, is having an impressive season, averaging 21.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game.
He’s shooting at an efficient rate, with a field goal percentage of 45.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 32.9%, and a free-throw percentage of 79.5%. His current salary stands at $25.6 million.
Last summer, the Wizards, who currently have a record of 9-37, signed Kuzma to a substantial four-year, $90 million contract. Given the structure of his contract, there doesn’t appear to be an immediate need for the Wizards to part ways with the versatile swingman.
Notably, NBA insiderc of ESPN has reported that the Wizards are not inclined to trade Kuzma.
“Washington has been very reticent with Kyle Kuzma. People are calling them. Teams tell me they call them and they’re not getting counters from Washington. If you want to register an offer for Kuzma, fine, you can do it. But they’re not at the point now where it seems like they’re really active in maybe seriously trying to move him.”
Throughout his career, Kuzma has maintained solid averages of 17.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game, previously playing for the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Wizards. He was a key contributor to the Lakers’ 2020 NBA Championship victory over the Miami Heat in six games within the Walt Disney World bubble.
In addtion to the Kings, the Dallas Mavericks have also expressed their interest in potentially acquiring Kyle Kuzma via trade.
he Indiana Pacers are in the mix for the playoffs this year, but they’ve been dealing with a brutal setback as of late – a hamstring injury to Tyrese Haliburton.
Haliburton is in the middle of his best season yet, having just been named to his second-straight All_Star game, and his first one as a starter. Unfortunately, he’s been struggling a bit with injuries.
Though he’s since returned from his hamstring issue, Haliburton is still on a minutes restriction, meaning he’s only playined roughly 22 minutes at the moment.
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