The Washington Wizards have made the playoffs just once since 2018, getting bounced out of the first round when they did. For the most part during these 5 years, the team has been unable to climb higher than the 10th seed.
After speculation that he might leave, the Wizards just signed Kyle Kuzma to a $102 million deal over the next four years. And while Kuz himself might not be enough to make them contenders, he’s told fans they’re ready to start turning things around.
“DC let’s turn this ship around!! May take time but I’m committed you guys and turning the city up!!” Kuzma wrote on Twitter.
DC let’s turn this ship around!! May take time but I’m committed you guys and turning the city up!!💯💯🫶🏽
— kuz (@kylekuzma) July 1, 2023
Kyle Kuzma is about to turn 28 years old and is firmly in his prime going into the next four years of his career. As he said, the Wizards might take some time considering that they don’t have any bonafide stars, but there is enough young talent for the fans to get quite excited about the future.
Kyle Kuzma knows what it means to be an NBA champion and the team also recently acquired an excellent young scorer in Jordan Poole. They acquired Bilal Coulibaly during the 2023 NBA Draft, and the expectation is that he will also develop into a star in the coming years. The Wizards also have interesting pieces like Deni Avdija and Daniel Gafford, meaning Kuzma’s words could surely come true in the future.
The Washington Wizards Aren’t In Great Shape For Next Season
Optimism for the future is great, although Wizards fans shouldn’t expect too much in the short term. Their main players next season after moving on from Bradley Beal and Kristpas Porzingis will be Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole. Kuzma averaged 21.2 points per game last season, while Poole averaged 20.4 points per game, neither is a first option on a winning team by a long shot.
The rest of the roster is also in poor shape despite the potential of their youngsters. With the Eastern Conference boasting many teams that have stars or superstars, another season without a playoff berth beckons for Washington.
But if they can shed excess weight from the roster and Poole and Kuzma show that they can be elite 2nd and 3rd options on a team, then a star coming in free agency in the coming years or the team generally growing into a threat are serious possibilities.
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